1:1 In principio era il Verbo, e il Verbo era presso Dio, e il Verbo era Dio.

1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1:2 Lo stesso era nel principio presso Dio.

1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.

1:3 Tutte le cose sono state fatte per mezzo di lui; e senza di lui neppure una delle cose fatte è stata fatta.

1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

1:4 In lui era la vita, e la vita era la luce degli uomini.

1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

1:5 E la luce splende nelle tenebre, e le tenebre non l'hanno accolta.

1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

1:6 Vi fu un uomo mandato da Dio, il cui nome era Giovanni.

1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

1:7 Egli venne come testimone per rendere testimonianza alla luce, affinché tutti credessero per mezzo di lui.

1:7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

1:8 Egli non era la Luce, ma fu mandato per rendere testimonianza alla Luce.

1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.