Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

"Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death."

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

He was in the beginning with God.

"And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

"Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

" The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.

When [there were] no depths I was brought forth, When [there were] no fountains abounding with water.

While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primeval dust of the world.

When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,

Then I was beside Him [as] a master craftsman; And I was daily [His] delight, Rejoicing always before Him,

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

" But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, [Though] you are little among the thousands of Judah, [Yet] out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth [are] from of old, From everlasting."

And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

And: "You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail."

Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, today, and forever.

saying, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last," and, "What you see, write in a book and send [it] to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."

And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, "Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.

"I [am] He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.

" And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, ' These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:

And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.' "

Indeed before the day [was,] I [am] He; And [there is] no one who can deliver out of My hand; I work, and who will reverse it?"

" Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: 'I [am] the First and I [am] the Last; Besides Me [there is] no God.

Do not fear, nor be afraid; Have I not told you from that time, and declared [it?] You [are] My witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? Indeed [there is] no other Rock; I know not [one.'] "

Remember the former things of old, For I [am] God, and [there is] no other; [I am] God, and [there is] none like Me,

" Listen to Me, O Jacob, And Israel, My called: I [am] He, I [am] the First, I [am] also the Last.

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, [the] Beginning and [the] End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."