Top Verses from John 1  

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (NIV)

IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Isa. 9:6.] (AMP)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (KJV)

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God – (NIV)

But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name--[Isa. 56:5.] (AMP)

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (KJV)

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. (NIV)

There it was--the true Light [was then] coming into the world [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] that illumines every person. [Isa. 49:6.] (AMP)

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. (KJV)

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (NIV)

And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. [Isa. 40:5.] (AMP)

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. (KJV)

He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. (NIV)

This man came to witness, that he might testify of the Light, that all men might believe in it [adhere to it, trust it, and rely upon it] through him. (AMP)

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. (KJV)

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (NIV)

The next day John saw Jesus coming to him and said, Look! There is the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world! [Exod. 12:3; Isa. 53:7.] (AMP)

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (KJV)

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. (NIV)

All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being. (AMP)

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (KJV)

He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. (NIV)

He was not the Light himself, but came that he might bear witness regarding the Light. (AMP)

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. (KJV)

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (NIV)

And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it]. (AMP)

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. (KJV)

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. (NIV)

No man has ever seen God at any time; the only unique Son, or the only begotten God, Who is in the bosom [in the intimate presence] of the Father, He has declared Him [He has revealed Him and brought Him out where He can be seen; He has interpreted Him and He has made Him known]. [Prov. 8:30.] (AMP)

No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. (KJV)