The incarnation stated in a single clause. 'Dwelt' renders eskenosen, literally pitched a tent, which evokes the tabernacle of Exodus. The claim is exactly what Gnostic readings of Christ resisted.
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TextAnd the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. 1 Reference Scheme Translation
TranslationThe Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1 TranslatorAmerican Revision Committee 1 Connections
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Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee
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1. The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line text
American Revision Committee, eBible.org (digital edition), 1901John 1:14View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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