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30 days · Thirty days in John’s portrait of Jesus

Spend a month with John’s signs, conversations, promises, and witness to Jesus.

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John 1:1–18

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World English Bible Protestant Edition · John 1:1–18 · Public domain text (opens in a new tab) · Read John 1 at eBible.org (opens in a new tab)

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The month follows John’s witness from the Word made flesh through signs, friendship, promise, self-giving love, and resurrection faith. Read John 1:1–18 as part of the surrounding story, argument, or prayer before deciding what it asks of you.

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Keep going with Day 2: John 1:19–34.

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Thirty days in John’s portrait of Jesus · Day 1 · John 1:1–18 · World English Bible Protestant Edition · Read John 1 at eBible.org (opens in a new tab)

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