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John 1:1-19 where in John 1:5 calls GOD - it. 
yes -  they also called  Jesus  'this thing'!

my Translation is the last one (in poetry) and the following mpeg goes with this page
John 1 mpeg3 << hold the left shift key and click - yes, i know this tape has 1 mistake. 
                           (where i tell why i changed their word - coming, to Sent.)

new american standard bible 1988

John 1       347 words

1 In the beginning was the Word,        < Blue is Christ , red is GOD. note when reading how the editors
and the Word was with God,                   of these Bibles did not Honor nor Respect GOD or HIS Son
and the Word was God.

2 He was in the beginning with God.
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3 All things came into being by Him,       
and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
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4 In Him was life,
and the life was the light of men.                < here light is written, the KJ will have the Word - 'L'-ight 
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5 And the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness did not comprehend it.              < is GOD is an it  LETS US LOOK CLOSER
.                                                                                                  at checking how i did this!
6 There came a man,                   
sent from God,                          
whose name was John.             

7 He came for a witness,                                  
that he might bear witness of the light,      words like - might - see LETS LOOK CLOSER the above link
that all might believe through him.
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8 He was not the light,
but came that he might bear witness of the light.
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9 There was the true light which, coming into the world,
enlightens every man.
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10 He was in the world,
and the world was made through Him,
and the world did not know Him.
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11 He came to His own,
and those who were His own did not receive Him.
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12 But as many as received Him to them.
He gave the right to become children of God,
even to those who believe in His name,
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13 who were born not of blood,                                         
nor of the will of the flesh,                                                       
nor of the will of man,                                                       
but of God.                                                                  
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14 And the Word became flesh,                                 < now they Capitalize a word for Christ,
and dwelt among us,                                                              
and we beheld His glory,
glory as of the only begotten from the Father,
full of grace and truth.

15 John bore ^ witness of Him,
and cried out, saying,
"This was He of whom I said,
'He who comes after me
has a higher rank than I,
for He existed before me.'"

16 For of His fulness we have all received,
and grace upon grace.
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17 For the Law was given through Moses;
grace and truth
were realized through Jesus Christ.                                              
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18 No man has seen God at any time;
the only begotten God,
who is in the bosom of the Father,
He has explained Him.                                              
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19 And this is the witness of John.

new king james    1984    John 1   333 words

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 nothing was made that was made. 
.
4 In Him was life,
and the life was the light of men.
.
5 And the light shines in the darkness,            < note - this light should be - HIS LIGHT SHINES
and the darkness did not comprehend it.          
There was a man sent from God,
whose name was John.

7 This man came for a witness,                              < he came AS see niv
to bear witness of the Light,                                 < GOD - the word is written "Light", here it is capital L
that all through him might believe.
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8 He was not that Light,
but was sent to bear witness of that Light.     
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9 That was the true Light which gives                     < - Christ - and the letter L is capitalized
light to every man coming into the world.                     if the editors capitalized these letters,
.                                                                              WHY not all meanings for GOD and Jesus?
10 He was in the world, 
and the world was made through Him,
and the world did not know Him.
.
11 He came to His own,
and His own did not receive Him.
.
12 But as many as received Him,
to them He gave the right to become children of God,
to those who believe in His name:
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13 who were born,                                                                 
not of blood,                                                                                     
nor of the will of the flesh,                                                    
nor of the will of man,                                                     
but of God.  
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14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,
and we beheld His glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,
full of grace and truth.

15 John bore witness of Him
and cried out, saying,
"This was He of whom I said,
'He who comes after me
is preferred before me,
for He was before me.'"

16 And of His fullness we have all received,
and grace for grace.
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17 For the law was given through Moses,
but grace and truth
came through Jesus Christ.
.
18 No one has seen God at any time.
The only begotten Son,                                    < reads bad, why don't they make this read better?
who is in the bosom of the Father,
He has declared Him.                                              
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19 Now this is the testimony of John

new international version  1984     John 1     331 words   (niv added extra text, without vitalizing the letters!!)

In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.               < niv change Jesus to GOD, ??? big change from the other translation ???

2 He was with God in the beginning.
.
3 Through him all things were made;                           < note how they have GOD as him ,niv does this the most!
without him nothing was made that has been made.  
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4 In him was life,
and that life was the light of men.
.
5 The light shines in the darkness,
but the darkness has not understood it.                       <  it 
.
6 There came a man who was sent from God;
his name was John.

7 He came as a witness                                             
to testify concerning that light,
so that through him all men might believe.
.
8 He himself was not the light;                         < note niv made God, John here. read the above again
he came only as a witness to the light.
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9 The true light that,                                                      
gives light to every man was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, 
and though the world was made through him,
the world did not recognize him.
.
11 He came to that which was his own,
but his own did not receive him.
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12 Yet to all who received him,
to those who believed in his name,                                              
he gave the right to become children of God—

13 children born not of natural descent,
nor of human decision or a husband's will,                             ??? big change from other translation ???
but born of God.
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14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
We have seen his glory,
the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father,      ??? big change from other translation ???
full of grace and truth.

15 John testifies concerning him.
He cries out, saying,
"This was he of whom I said,
'He who comes after me
has surpassed me
because he was before me.'"

16 From the fullness of his grace
we have all received one blessing after another.                      ??? big change from other translation ???
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17 For the law was given through Moses;
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
.
18 No one has ever seen God,
but God the One and Only,                                                  ??? big change from other translation ???
who is at the Father's side,                               
has made him known. 
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19 Now this was John's testimony.

Scripture in Poetry - this is my Translation, in the Old Hebrew Format
John 1    310 words

in the beginning was the Word.
the Word was with GOD.
and the Word was from GOD.

in the beginning was GOD.
from GOD all things came into being.
apart from HIM nothing came into being.

what comes to being is from HIS LIFE.
HIS LIFE is a LIGHT for man.
a LIGHT SHINING in darkness.

darkness did not comprehend HIS LIGHT.
so there came a male Sent from GOD.
whose name was John.

he came as a witness.
bearing witness of HIS LIGHT.
that all may believe through HIS LIGHT.

for he bears witness of HIS LIGHT.
and the True Light Who was Sent to the world.
giving-Light to every man in the world.              i used the word 'to'  because He was SENT From GOD

the world was Made after Him.
and the world did not know Him.
and then He Came to His Own People.
.
those people who were His Own did not receive Him.
but many received Him in their hearts.
and He Gave His Authority to become Children for GOD.           

to those who believe His Name.
He Who was not Born by blood.
{ nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man.}                          <this text now reads as added text.
by GOD's Word He Became Flesh to Dwell among us.

we have seen His Glory.
His Glory as the Only Begotten by our FATHER.
He was Full of Grace and Truth.

John bore witness of Him.
for he cried out saying.
This is He of Whom i said.

He Who comes after me.
is higher in rank than i.
for He Existed before me.

in His Fulness for all to receive Him.
Grace Grace.
as in the Law Given to us through Moses.

Grace and Truth.
Coming to us through Jesus as HIS CHRIST.
{ no man has seen GOD at anytime.}                           < added text by rereading and rereading, you will know!
the Only Begotten from GOD.
{ from the Bosom of our FATHER,                               < added text
explaining this to the witness of John.}                         < added text

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