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New Living Translation. Prologue: Christ, the Eternal Word. 1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. 4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,[ a]
The Gospel according to John may be divided as follows: I: A New Creation . II: Worship of the Father in Spirit and Truth (2:13—4:54) III: Jesus Restores the Work of God . IV: The Bread of Life . V: The Light of the World . VI: The Shepherd Who Gives Up His Life (10:1—11:54)
- In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- He existed in the beginning with God.
- God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.
- The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.
The English verb “to master” may be used in both sorts of contexts, as “he mastered his lesson” and “he mastered his opponent.”. John 1:6 sn John refers to John the Baptist. John 1:7 tn Grk “came for a testimony.”sn Witness is also one of the major themes of John’s Gospel.
