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started translating, but the first few verses of John are a little difficult, switchin to something simpler to start with
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==Chapter 1==
 
==Chapter 1==
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|In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
 
|In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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|In the beginning was Truth, and the Truth was with God, and the Truth was God.
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|The same was in the beginning with God.
 
|The same was in the beginning with God.
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|All this was in the beginning, with God.
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|All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
 
|All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
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|All things were made by Him; no thing was made without Him.
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|In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
 
|In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
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|He was the source of life, which is the light of men.
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|And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
 
|And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
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|And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
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|There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
 
|There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
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|There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
 
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|The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
 
|The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
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|He (John) came as a witness, to bear witness to the Light, so that all mean might believe because of him.
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|He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
 
|He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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|John was not the Light, but a messenger of the Light.
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|That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
 
|That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
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|That was the true Light, which animates every man who comes into the world.
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|He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
 
|He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
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|He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, but the world did not recognize Him.
 
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|And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
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|And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.
 
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