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John 1:1–3

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The Word Became Flesh

1aIn the beginning was bthe Word, and cthe Word was with God, and dthe Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3eAll things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

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

Cross references

  1. aGen. 1:1; [Col. 1:17; 1 John 1:1; Rev. 1:4, 8, 17; 3:14; 21:6; 22:13]
  2. bRev. 19:13; [Heb. 4:12; 1 John 1:1]
  3. c1 John 1:2; [ch. 17:5]
  4. dPhil. 2:6
  5. ever. 10; Ps. 33:6; 1 Cor. 8:6; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created.

NLTNew Living Translation

In the beginning the Word already existed.

The Word was with God,

and the Word was God.

He existed in the beginning with God.

God created everything through him,

and nothing was created except through him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This one was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and apart from him not one thing came into being that has come into being.

KJV 1900King James Version

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.