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John 1:35-51
COME AND SEE - Jan 06, 2024 -
John 1:29-34
THE LAMB OF GOD - Jan 05, 2024 -
John 1:19-28
THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS - Jan 04, 2024 -
John 1:6-18
FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH - Jan 03, 2024 -
John 1:35-51
COME AND SEE! - Jan 17, 2018 -
John 1:29-34
LOOK THE LAMB OF GOD! - Jan 16, 2018 -
John 1:19-28
I AM NOT, HE IS THE ONE - Jan 15, 2018 -
John 1:6-18
THE WORD BECAME FLESH - Jan 14, 2018 -
John 1:1-5
THE WORD WAS GOD - Jan 13, 2018 -
John 1:1-13
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John 1:14-18
THE WORD BECAME FLESH - Jan 01, 2000 -
John 1:19-28
ONE YOU DO NOT KNOW - Jan 01, 2000 -
John 1:29-34
THE LAMB OF GOD - Jan 01, 2000 -
John 1:35-42
THE FIRST BELIEVERS - Jan 01, 2000 -
John 1:43-51
FOLLOW ME - Jan 01, 2000
THE WORD GIVES LIFE
Passage:
John 1:1-5
Key verse: 1
NIV
The Word Became Flesh
1 In the beginning was the Word,(A) and the Word was with God,(B) and the Word was God.(C) 2 He was with God in the beginning.(D) 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.(E) 4 In him was life,(F) and that life was the light(G) of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness,(H) and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.(I)
Footnotes
- John 1:5 Or understood
Cross references
- John 1:1 : Isa 55:11; Rev 19:13
- John 1:1 : Jn 17:5; 1Jn 1:2
- John 1:1 : Php 2:6
- John 1:2 : Ge 1:1; Jn 8:58; 17:5, 24; 1Jn 1:1; Rev 1:8
- John 1:3 : ver 10; 1Co 8:6; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2
- John 1:4 : S Jn 5:26; 6:57; 11:25; 14:6; Ac 3:15; Heb 7:16; 1Jn 1:1, 2; 5:20; Rev 1:18
- John 1:4 : Ps 36:9; Jn 3:19; 8:12; 9:5; 12:46
- John 1:5 : Ps 18:28
- John 1:5 : Jn 3:19
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ESV
The Word Became Flesh
1 (A)In the beginning was (B)the Word, and (C)the Word was with God, and (D)the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 (E)All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 (F)In him was life,[a] and (G)the life was the light of men. 5 (H)The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- John 1:4 Or was not any thing made. That which has been made was life in him
Cross references
- John 1:1 : Gen. 1:1; [Col. 1:17; 1 John 1:1; Rev. 1:4, 8, 17; 3:14; 21:6; 22:13]
- John 1:1 : Rev. 19:13; [Heb. 4:12; 1 John 1:1]
- John 1:1 : 1 John 1:2; [ch. 17:5]
- John 1:1 : Phil. 2:6
- John 1:3 : ver. 10; Ps. 33:6; 1 Cor. 8:6; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2
- John 1:4 : ch. 5:26; 11:25; 1 John 1:2; 5:11
- John 1:4 : ch. 8:12; 9:5; 12:46
- John 1:5 : [ch. 3:19]
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Source: BibleGateway
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (1). The Word imparts life, not just physical, but also spiritual. The Word is also the love of God for all His creation. You and me and everyone were created by God in wisdom and love. The Word that created us continues to reach out to us, even in the darkness, to shine and impart resurrection power and new life.
If we allow it, the light can overcome all darkness that resides within us. The light overcomes the power of sin and shame that cripples us from realizing God's love and acceptance. There is no depth in which the light of God cannot shine, even though some resist it. When we experience the overcoming grace of God, we can be truly free.
Jesus is the Word become flesh. He continues to bring God's love and grace that gives life to all who receive him.
Prayer: Lord, we thank you for shining in the darkest parts with the light of life. You are here. May we receive your grace today.
One Word: In him is life
