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He was with God in the beginning.
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John 1:2 in Other Translations
King James Version
(KJV)
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The same was in the beginning with God.
English Standard Version
(ESV)
2
He was in the beginning with God.
New Living Translation
(NLT)
2
He existed in the beginning with God.
The Message Bible
(MSG)
2
in readiness for God from day one.
American Standard Version
(ASV)
2
The same was in the beginning with God.
GOD'S WORD Translation
(GW)
2
He was already with God in the beginning.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
(CSB)
2
He was with God in the beginning.
New International Reader's Version
(NIRV)
2
He was with God in the beginning.
John 1:2 In-Context
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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He was with God in the beginning.
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Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
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In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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Genesis 1:1
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John 8:58
;
John 17:5,24
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1 John 1:1
;
Revelation 1:8
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