John 1:1
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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
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Christ Comes to the World
1 Before the world began, the Word[a] was there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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- John 1:1 Word The Greek word is “ logos,” meaning any kind of communication. It could be translated “message.” Here, it describes Jesus Christ before he was sent to earth as a human being, which is the way God chose to tell the world about himself. Also in verses 10, 14, 16.
John 1:14
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14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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John 1:14
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14 The Word became a man and lived among us. We saw his divine greatness—the greatness that belongs to the only Son of the Father. The Word was full of grace and truth.
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John 1:18
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18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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John 1:18
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18 No one has ever seen God. The only Son is the one who has shown us what God is like. He is himself God and is very close to the Father.[a]
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- John 1:18 The only Son … Father Or more literally, “The only Son, God, who is very close to the Father, has shown us what he is like.” Some other Greek copies say, “The only Son is very close to the Father and has shown us what he is like.”
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