The Word Made Flesh. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. . . . And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.

I begyndelsen var Ordet, og Ordet var hos Gud, og Ordet var Gud. Han var i begyndelsen hos Gud. Alt blev til ved ham, og uden ham blev intet til af det, som er. I ham var liv, og livet var menneskers lys. Og lyset skinner i mørket, men mørket greb det ikke. Joh 1,1-5. Og Ordet blev kød og tog bolig iblandt os, og vi så hans herlighed, en herlighed, som den Enbårne har den fra Faderen, fuld af nåde og sandhed. Joh 1,14.