John 1:1-18

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, 1 and g the life was the light of men. 5 h The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man i sent from God, whose name was j John. 7 He came as a k witness, to bear witness about the light, l that all might believe through him. 8 m He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

9 n The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet o the world did not know him. 11 He came to p his own, 2 and q his own people 3 r did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, s who believed in his name, t he gave the right u to become v children of God, 13 who w were born, x not of blood y nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And z the Word a became flesh and b dwelt among us, c and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of d grace and e truth. 15 ( f John bore witness about him, and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, g 'He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.'") 16 And from h his fullness we have all received, i grace upon grace. 17 For j the law was given through Moses; k grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 l No one has ever seen God; m the only God, 4 who is at the Father's side, 5 n he has made him known.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 1:1
    In the beginning, God created the heavens and t...
    Colossians 1:17
    And he is before all things, and in him all thi...
    1 John 1:1
    That which was from the beginning, which we hav...
    Revelation 1:4
    John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Gr...
    Revelation 1:8
    "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord G...
    Revelation 1:17
    When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though de...
    Revelation 3:14
    And to the angel of the church in Laodicea writ...
    Revelation 21:6
    And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha ...
    Revelation 22:13
    I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the...
  2. Cross References
    Revelation 19:13
    He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.
    Hebrews 4:12
    For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
    1 John 1:1
    That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life -
  3. Cross References
    1 John 1:2
    The life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us -
    John 17:5
    And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
  4. Cross References
    Philippians 2:6
    Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped.
  5. Cross References
    John 1:10
    He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
    Psalms 33:6
    By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
    1 Corinthians 8:6
    Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
    Colossians 1:16
    For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things were created through him and for him.
    Hebrews 1:2
    But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
  6. Cross References
    John 5:26
    For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
    John 11:25
    Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.
    1 John 1:2
    The life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us -
    1 John 5:11
    And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
  7. Cross References
    John 8:12
    Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
    John 9:5
    As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
    John 12:46
    I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
  8. Cross References
    John 3:19
    And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.
  9. Cross References
    John 1:33
    I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
    John 3:28
    You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.
    Malachi 3:1
    Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
  10. Cross References
    Matthew 3:1
    In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea.
    Mark 1:4
    John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
    Luke 3:2
    During the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
  11. Cross References
    John 3:26
    And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you bore witness - look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him.
    John 5:33
    You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth.
  12. Cross References
    Acts 19:4
    And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.
  13. Cross References
    John 1:20
    He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ.
  14. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:6
    He says: "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.
    1 John 2:8
    At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
  15. Cross References
    John 16:3
    And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
    1 John 3:1
    See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
  16. Cross References
    Matthew 21:38
    But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.
  17. Cross References
    John 13:1
    Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
  18. Cross References
    John 5:43
    I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
    John 3:11
    Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony.
    John 3:32
    He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.
  19. Cross References
    1 John 5:13
    I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.
  20. Cross References
    1 John 5:1
    Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.
  21. Cross References
    1 John 3:1
    See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
    Matthew 5:45
    So that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
  22. Cross References
    Galatians 3:26
    For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
    John 11:52
    And not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
  23. Cross References
    James 1:18
    Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
    John 3:3
    Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
    1 Peter 1:3
    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
  24. Cross References
    1 Peter 1:23
    Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God.
  25. Cross References
    John 3:6
    That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
  26. Cross References
    John 1:1
    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  27. Cross References
    Romans 1:3
    Concerning his Son, who was descended from Davi...
    Romans 8:3
    For God has done what the law, weakened by the ...
    Galatians 4:4
    But when the fullness of time had come, God sen...
    Philippians 2:7 - 8
    But made himself nothing, taking the form of a ...
    Colossians 1:22
    He has now reconciled in his body of flesh by h...
    1 Timothy 3:16
    Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of god...
    Hebrews 2:14
    Since therefore the children share in flesh and...
    1 John 4:2
    By this you know the Spirit of God: every spiri...
    2 John 1:7
    For many deceivers have gone out into the world...
    John 6:51
    I am the living bread that came down from heave...
  28. Cross References
    Revelation 7:15
    Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
    Revelation 21:3
    And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
  29. Cross References
    John 2:11
    This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
    Luke 9:32
    Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
    2 Peter 1:16 - 17
    For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
    1 John 1:1
    That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life -
    1 John 4:14
    And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
  30. Cross References
    John 1:7
    He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
  31. Cross References
    John 14:6
    Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
  32. Cross References
    John 1:7
    He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
  33. Cross References
    John 1:27
    Even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.
    John 1:30
    This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.
    Matthew 3:11
    I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
  34. Cross References
    Ephesians 1:23
    Which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
    Ephesians 3:19
    And to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
    Ephesians 4:13
    Until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
    Colossians 1:19
    For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell.
    Colossians 2:9
    For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.
  35. Cross References
    Matthew 25:29
    For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
  36. Cross References
    John 7:19
    Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?
    Exodus 20:1
    And God spoke all these words, saying.
  37. Cross References
    John 1:14
    And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
    Romans 5:21
    So that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  38. Cross References
    John 5:37
    And the Father who sent me has himself borne wi...
    John 6:46
    Not that anyone has seen the Father except he w...
    Exodus 33:20
    But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for man...
    Colossians 1:15
    He is the image of the invisible God, the first...
    1 Timothy 6:16
    Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unappr...
    1 John 4:12
    No one has ever seen God; if we love one anothe...
    1 John 4:20
    If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his bro...
    John 12:45
    And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.
  39. Cross References
    John 1:14
    And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
    John 3:16
    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
  40. Cross References
    Matthew 11:27
    All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
    John 3:32
    He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.
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