He was in the world,and the worldwas madethroughHim, and the worlddid not knowHim.
Then she calledthe nameof the LORDwho spoketo her, "You are a Godwhosees";for she said,"Have I evenremainedalivehereafterseeingHim?"
Now when Abramwas ninety-nineyearsold,the LORDappearedto Abramand saidto him, "I am GodAlmighty;WalkbeforeMe, and be blameless.
As soonas He had finishedspeakingto Abrahamthe LORDdeparted,and Abrahamreturnedto his place.
He was despisedand forsakenof men,A manof sorrowsand acquaintedwith grief;And like one from whom men hidetheir faceHe was despised,and we did not esteemHim.
"All thingshave been handed overto Me by My Father;and no oneknowsthe Sonexceptthe Father;nordoes anyoneknowthe Fatherexceptthe Son,and anyone to whomthe Sonwillsto reveal[Him].
He cameto His own,and thosewho were His owndid not receiveHim.
No onehas seenGodat any time;the only begottenGodwho is in the bosomof the Father,He has explained[Him].
All thingscameinto beingthroughHim, and apartfrom Him nothingcame into being that has come into being.
The Lightshinesin the darkness,and the darknessdid not comprehendit.
"O righteousFather,althoughthe worldhas not knownYou, yetI have knownYou; and thesehave knownthat You sentMe;
But He answeredthem, "My Fatheris workinguntilnow,and I Myselfam working."
and yetHe did not leaveHimselfwithout witness,in that He did goodand gaveyou rainsfrom heavenand fruitfulseasons,satisfyingyour heartswith foodand gladness."
For sincein the wisdomof Godthe worldthroughits wisdomdid not [come to] knowGod,Godwas well-pleasedthroughthe foolishnessof the message preachedto savethosewho believe.
[the wisdom] whichnoneof the rulersof thisagehas understood;for ifthey had understoodit they would not have crucifiedthe Lordof glory;
yetfor us there is [but] oneGod,the Father,from whomare allthingsand we [exist] for Him; and oneLord,JesusChrist,by whomare all things,and we [exist] throughHim.
For by Him allthingswere created,[both] in the heavensand on earth,visibleand invisible,whetherthronesordominionsorrulersorauthorities--all thingshave been createdthroughHim and for Him.
By faithwe understandthat the worldswere preparedby the wordof God,sothat what is seenwas not madeout of things which are visible.
Seehow greata lovethe Fatherhas bestowedon us, that we would be calledchildrenof God;and [such] we are. For thisreasonthe worlddoes not knowus, becauseit did not knowHim.
