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John 1:1 . Audio Crossref Comment Greek. Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. New Living Translation. In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. English Standard Version.
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John 1:1-2. In the beginning — Namely, of the creation, (for...
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Geneva Bible of 1587 In the beginning was that Word, and...
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John 1. King James Version. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John 1. King James Version. 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Mar 23, 2023 · Jesus Christ is “the Word” that was in the beginning (see John 1:14–18). “Word” comes from the Greek term logos. Logos would have been a familiar concept for both the Jews (Psalm 33:6) and the Greeks. The Jew would understand the word of God to point to creative and communicative acts of their personal God.
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Very simply, but profoundly, John explains through this passage that Jesus has always existed with God and in fact, is God. Although Jesus was born at a certain time in a certain place through a certain virgin named Mary, that was His incarnation, or His embodiment in human flesh, He has always existed. Our God is a God who speaks, communicates, se...
To approach an understanding of Christ from this perspective is powerful, for one, because it demonstrates a keen difference between us and God. Humans struggle often to align our words and our actions, but God has a wholeness and integrity that means His Word and His activity are one. We see this lived out in Jesus Christ who was perfect in all Hi...
The concept of Logos in Greek is a vast and profound concept. In its essence, it means word, idea, a concept, so it’s not defined by a mere jumble of words, but a reasoned, divine ordering of all things, ideas, and notions. When in Genesis 1, the Spirit of God is hovering over the darkness, the act of creation was not simply the act of speaking thi...
It’s important to remember that the first believers were Jews who accepted that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah. The Jewish people understood the Aramaic word “Memra,” which would have been used to convey the idea of the Word, the decree, the manifestations, or expressions of God. When John speaks of Jesus as “the Word” who was from the beginnin...
As long as we live, we will continue to explore, to ponder, to unravel all the power of John 1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”In this world, there are mysteries to be solved and mysteries to be explored. God is not a mystery we solve. To solve a mystery, like an Agatha Christie novel or did Lee Har...
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Jul 22, 2021 · What Does the Phrase ‘In the Beginning Was the Word’ Mean? While it is certainly true that Jesus is God’s Word to humanity, the apostle was clearly getting at other, perhaps deeper truths. John points us to the Logos as not only the generative principle of the universe but as God-the Incarnate God, Jesus Christ.
The Creation. 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.…. Berean Standard Bible · Download.
