Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of John
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:14 JFB -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:14 PNT -> Commentary on 1:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:14 TFG -> Commentary on 1:14 TSK -> Commentary on 1:14 TSK -> Entry for 1:14 WEN -> Notes on 1:14 NTB -> Glory; God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Truth; Word TTT -> Christ, Character of; Christ is God; Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; Glory of God, The; Grace; High Priest, The; Human Nature of Christ, The; Man; Preciousness of Christ; Tabernacle; Titles and Names of Christ; Truth EBD -> Dwell; Face; Flesh; Glory; Son of God; Transfiguration, the; Word, The SBD -> John, Gospel of; Shechinah SPG -> Devotional using 1:14 TV -> Devotional using 1:14 TV -> Devotional using 1:14 WJD -> Devotional using 1:14 TV -> Devotional using 1:14 WJD -> Devotional using 1:14 TV -> Devotional using 1:14 1:14 - [In Context] The Word F5 became a man and lived among us. We saw his glory--the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Father. The Word was full of grace (kindness) and truth.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:15 JFB -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:15 PNT -> Commentary on 1:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:15 TFG -> Commentary on 1:15 TSK -> Commentary on 1:15 TSK -> Entry for 1:15 WEN -> Notes on 1:15 NTB -> Confession; Jesus, The Christ; John TTT -> Providence of God, The SBD -> John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 1:15 WJD -> Devotional using 1:15 1:15 - [In Context] John told people about him. John said, "This is the One I was talking about. I said, 'The One who comes after me is more important than I am. He was living before me.'"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:16 JFB -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:16 PNT -> Commentary on 1:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:16 TFG -> Commentary on 1:16 TSK -> Commentary on 1:16 TSK -> Entry for 1:16 WEN -> Notes on 1:16 NTB -> Confession; Gospel; Jesus, The Christ; Regeneration TTT -> Grace; Rivers; Types of Christ EBD -> Fulness SBD -> John, Gospel of SPG -> Devotional using 1:16 WJD -> Devotional using 1:16 WJD -> Devotional using 1:16 1:16 - [In Context] The Word F6 (Christ) was full of grace and truth. From him we all received more and more blessings.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:17 JFB -> Commentary on 1:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:17 PNT -> Commentary on 1:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:17 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:17 TFG -> Commentary on 1:17 TSK -> Commentary on 1:17 TSK -> Entry for 1:17 WEN -> Notes on 1:17 NTB -> Confession; Gospel; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Law; Truth; Wisdom TTT -> Grace; Law of Moses, The; Truth EBD -> Grace; Moses SBD -> John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 1:17 WJD -> Devotional using 1:17 1:17 - [In Context] The law was given through Moses. But grace and {the way of} truth came through Jesus Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:18 JFB -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:18 PNT -> Commentary on 1:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:18 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:18 TFG -> Commentary on 1:18 TSK -> Commentary on 1:18 TSK -> Entry for 1:18 WEN -> Notes on 1:18 NTB -> Confession; God; God (continued); Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Christ is God; God EBD -> Bosom; Face; Word, The SBD -> John, Gospel of TV -> Devotional using 1:18 WJD -> Devotional using 1:18 TV -> Devotional using 1:18 WJD -> Devotional using 1:18 1:18 - [In Context] No man has ever seen God. But the only Son (Jesus) is God. He is very close to the Father F7 (God). And the Son has shown us what God is like.
FOOTNOTES: F5: Word   The Greek word is "\flogos\f," meaning any kind of communication. It could be translated "message." Here, it means Christ--the way God told people about himself. F6: Word   The Greek word is "\flogos\f," meaning any kind of communication. It could be translated "message." Here, it means Christ--the way God told people about himself. F7: But the only Son … Father   Or, "But the only God is very close to the Father." Some Greek copies say, "But the only Son is very close to the Father."

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.