From the very beginning the Word was with God.
In the beginning, when God created the universe,
I was beside him like an architect, I was his daily source of joy, always happy in his presence—
In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Through him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him.
But when I say, “I will forget the Lord and no longer speak in his name,” then your message is like a fire burning deep within me. I try my best to hold it in, but can no longer keep it back.
