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John 1:1-3

HCSB In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created through Him, and apart from Him not one thing was created that has been created.
KJV In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
NASB In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
ESV In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
NIV In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

HCSB For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
KJV For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
NASB For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
ESV For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

HCSB I am Yahweh, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, or my praise to idols.
KJV I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
NASB I am the Lord, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, nor My praise to graven images.
ESV I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
NIV I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.

HCSB I gave you absolutely nothing to eat in all your cities, a shortage of food in all your communities, yet you did not return to Me. This is the Lord's declaration.
KJV And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
NASB But I gave you also cleanness of teeth in all your cities and lack of bread in all your places, yet you have not returned to Me, declares the Lord.
ESV I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your places, yet you did not return to me, declares the Lord.
NIV I gave you empty stomachs in every city and lack of bread in every town, yet you have not returned to me, declares the Lord.

HCSB Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds whether John might be the Messiah.
KJV And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not.
NASB Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ.
ESV As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ.
NIV The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ.

HCSB At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, with no hope and without God in the world.
KJV That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world.
NASB Remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
ESV Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
NIV Remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

HCSB Therefore if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.
KJV Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
NASB Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
ESV Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, thenew has come.
NIV Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

HCSB The revelation of Jesus Christ that God gave Him to show His slaves what must quickly take place. He sent it and signified it through His angel to His slave John.
KJV The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John.
NASB The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to his bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to his bond-servant John.
ESV The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John.
NIV The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John.