1 ^(A)In the beginning was ^(B)the Word, and the Word was ^(C)with God, and ^(D)the Word was God. ^2 [a]He was in the beginning with God. ^3 (E)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him ^[b]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. ^4 (F)In Him was life, and the life was ^(G)the Light of mankind.

²⁷ And as for you, the ^(A)anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing ^(B)teaches you about all things, and is ^(C)true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, ^[a]you remain in Him.