John 1:1-2

Living Bible

1 ^1-2Before anything else existed,^[a] there was Christ, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God.

John 1:1 Before anything else existed, literally, “In the beginning.” Christ, literally, “the Word,” meaning Christ, the wisdom and power of God and the first cause of all things; God’s personal expression of himself to men.

John 1:1-2

New International Version

1 In the beginning was the Word,^(A) and the Word was with God,^(B) and the Word was God.^(C) ²He was with God in the beginning.^(D)

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

²The same was in the beginning with God.

1 Before the world began, the Word^[a] was there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. ²He was there with God in the beginning.

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.

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