John 1:1-5 The Word Became Flesh 1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2  He was in the beginning with God. 3  All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4  In him was life, [ a ] and the life was the light of men. 5  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Footnotes John 1:4 Or was not any thing made. That which has been made was life in him Psalm 90:7-12 7  For we are brought to an end by your anger;      by your wrath we are dismayed. 8  You have set our iniquities before you,      our secret sins in the light of your presence. 9  For all our days pass away under your wrath;      we bring our years to an end like a sigh. 10  The years of our life are seventy,      or even by reason of strength eight...