John 1:1-5
New American Standard Bible
1 (A)In the beginning was (B)the Word, and the Word was (C)with God, and (D)the Word was God. 2 [a]He was in the beginning with God. 3 (E)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him [b]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. 4 (F)In Him was life, and the life was (G)the Light of mankind. 5 And (H)the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [c]grasp it.
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John 1:1-5
Amplified Bible
The Deity of Jesus Christ
1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word ([a]Christ), and the Word was with God, and [b]the Word was God Himself.(A) 2 He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God. 3 All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being. 4 In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men. 5 The Light shines on in the [c]darkness, and the darkness did not understand it or overpower it or appropriate it or absorb it [and is unreceptive to it].(B)
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- John 1:1 In John the Apostle’s vision (Rev 19), he sees Christ returning as Warrior-Messiah-King, and “...His name is called The Word of God...and LORD OF LORDS.” (Rev 19:13, 16).
- John 1:1 In this phrase, “God” appears first in the Greek word order, emphasizing the fact that “the Word” (Christ) was God—so “God Himself.”
- John 1:5 I.e. the world immersed in sin: all that stands in opposition to God and biblical truth.
John 1:1-5
King James Version
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
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John 1:7
Amplified Bible
7 This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.
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John 1:7
King James Version
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
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John 1:9
Amplified Bible
9 There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.(A)
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John 1:9
King James Version
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
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1 John 1:5
New American Standard Bible
God Is Light
5 (A)This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that (B)God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
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1 John 1:5
Amplified Bible
God Is Light
5 This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].
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1 John 1:5
King James Version
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
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John 1:14
Amplified Bible
The Word Made Flesh
14 And the Word (Christ) became flesh, and lived among us; and we [actually] saw His glory, glory as belongs to the [One and] only begotten Son of the Father, [the Son who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, who is] full of grace and truth (absolutely free of deception).(A)
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John 1:14
King James Version
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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John 3:19
New American Standard Bible
19 And this is the judgment, that (A)the Light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the Light; for (B)their deeds were evil.
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John 3:19
Amplified Bible
19 This is the judgment [that is, the cause for indictment, the test by which people are judged, the basis for the sentence]: the Light has come into the world, and people loved the [a]darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.(A)
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- John 3:19 See note 1:5.
John 3:19
King James Version
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
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1 Peter 1:23
New American Standard Bible
23 for you have been (A)born again (B)not of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring (C)word of God.
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1 Peter 1:23
Amplified Bible
23 for you have been born again [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] not of seed which is perishable but [from that which is] imperishable and immortal, that is, through the living and everlasting word of God.
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1 Peter 1:23
King James Version
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
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1 Peter 1:25
New American Standard Bible
25 (A)But the word of the Lord endures forever.”
And this is (B)the word which was [a]preached to you.
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- 1 Peter 1:25 Lit preached as good news to you
1 Peter 1:25
Amplified Bible
25
But the word of the Lord endures forever.”
And this is the word [the good news of salvation] which was preached to you.(A)
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1 Peter 1:25
King James Version
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
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Romans 10:8
New American Standard Bible
8 But what does it say? “(A)The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,
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Romans 10:8
Amplified Bible
8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word [the message, the basis] of faith which we preach—(A)
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Romans 10:8
King James Version
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
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