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John 1:1

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John
Chapter 1
The Word Became Flesh
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2He was with God in the beginning.

3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.4In him was life, and that life was the light of men.5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understoodOr darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.7He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.8He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.9The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.Or This was the true light that gives light to every man who comes into the world

10He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.11He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.12Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God–13children born not of natural descent,Greek of bloods nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,Or the Only Begotten who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

15John 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.’”16From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.18No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only,Or the Only Begotten,Some manuscripts but the only (or only begotten) Son who is at the Father's side, has made him known.


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caspianrex - (eBible Novice) 10 months ago.
In Spanish, I find it interesting that the word for Logos is "Verbo," like our word "verb," meaning an action word. An interesting take on Logos that has a different level of meaning from the English.
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PunkJohnnyCash - (eBible Novice) about 1 month ago.
The translation of the word "Word" here seems to be lacking. When looking at the original word used was Logos which was a richer word including a concept of philosophy. It might have been more accurately translated with the word philosophy, but that also seems to fall short. It seems to be a more divine philosophy given from god, all the teachings of the Old Testament and so much more. Logic, reason, principle, thought, poser of the universe, something of great power from God of God.
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David2707 - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
Good stuff!
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danny38188 - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
sacrifice,
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bigred73 - (eBible Scholar) about 1 year ago.
All creation from the tip of the word came and comes from God Almighty! Praise the Lord Jesus!
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David2677 - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
Jesus is the Word, Creator
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Pearl_65 - (eBible Scholar) 4 months ago.
The Word is God! Hallelujah.
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Luis40185 P-icon - (eBible Scholar) 9 months ago.
If we have the word of God in our heart, then he must be closer then we think.
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Matt5624 - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
"In the beginning" goes back to Genesis 1:1. It would be interesting to read the septuigent and see if the greek is exactly the same in Genesis and John. The creator God is the Word that has been incarnated. See Eugene Peterson's"Chirst Plays in Ten Thousand Places" for an elaboration on this theme.
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koroi - (eBible Novice) about 1 month ago.
the moment I read this verse it gave me this feeling that every word I read is true about the bible and makes me feel that each day by reading his word God is always this us.
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ROBIA - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.
word is god because by word all thing is done. so watch out for what is come out from our mouth. for whtaever is come from it will reflect our life with god
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WileECoyote - (eBible Scholar) 6 months ago.
the Word is Jesus and Jesus was in the beginning with God, there never was a time when Jesus wasn't and there never will be a time when Jesus won't be. ... In the beginning was Jesus, and Jesus was with God, and Jesus was God.
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Lisa - (eBible Scholar) about 1 year ago.
It took me forever to understand this. But I get it now! God is the word and the word is God, because he is the perfect example of all that it says. Everything written in it, from love to redemption was inspired by him and in the New Testament he becomes the fulfillment of the Old Testament.
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