John 1:1

The Word Became Flesh

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

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John 1:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ESV
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NLT
1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
MSG
1 The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God,
CSB
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:1 In-Context

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was with God in the beginning.
3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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Cross References 3

  • 1. Isaiah 55:11; Revelation 19:13
  • 2. John 17:5; 1 John 1:2
  • 3. Philippians 2:6
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