1 ^(A)In the beginning was ^(B)the Word, and the Word was ^(C)with God, and ^(D)the Word was God.

^3 (A)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him ^[a]not even one thing came into being that has come into being.

¹⁶ for ^[a](A)by Him all things were created, ^(B)both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether ^(C)thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities—^(D)all things have been created through Him and for Him.

³ By faith we understand that the ^[a](A)world has been created ^(B)by the word of God so that what is seen ^(C)has not been made out of things that are visible.

^2 [a](A)in these last days ^(B)has spoken to us ^[b]in His ^(C)Son, whom He appointed ^(D)heir of all things, ^(E)through whom He also made the ^[c](F)world.

⁵ For ^[a]when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that ^(A)by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was ^(B)formed out of water and by water, ⁶ through which ^(C)the world at that time was ^(D)destroyed by being flooded with water. ⁷ But by His word ^(E)the present heavens and earth are being reserved for ^(F)fire, kept for ^(G)the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.

⁶ yet for us ^(A)there is only one God, ^(B)the Father, ^(C)from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and ^(D)one Lord, Jesus Christ, ^(E)by whom are all things, and we exist through Him.