John 1:1

Prologue

1 In the beginning^[a] was the Word,^[b] 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 All things were created through Him, and apart from Him not one thing was created that has been created.

4 Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men.

5 That light shines in the darkness, yet the darkness did not overcome it.

Footnotes

• [a] Gn 1:1
• [b] The Word (Gk Logos) is a title for Jesus as the communication and the revealer of God the Father; Jn 1:14,18; Rv 19:13.