John 1:1-2
1The Gospel According to JohnThe Word and CreationIn the beginning, the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.Prov 8:22-23, 30; John 17:5; Phil 2:6; Col 1:17; 1John 1:1-2; 5:7; Rev 1:2; 19:13 2He existed in the beginning with God.Gen 1:1John 1:4
4In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity. ▼▼Lit. was the light of people
John 5:26; 8:12; 9:5; 1John 5:11 John 11:25
25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. ▼▼Other mss. lack and the life
The person who believes in me, even though he dies, will live.John 1:4; 3:36; 5:21; 14:6; Col 3:4; 1John 1:1-2; 5:10-11 John 14:6
6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.John 1:4, 17; 8:32; 10:9; 11:25; Heb 9:8John 21:24
24This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them down. We know that his testimony is true.John 19:35; 3John 1:12Acts 2:32
32It was this very Jesus whom God raised, and of that we are all witnesses.Acts 1:8; 2:24Romans 16:26
26but now has been made known through the prophets to all the Gentiles, in keeping with the decree of the eternal God to bring them to the obedience of faithActs 6:7; Rom 1:5; 15:18; Eph 1:9; 2Tim 1:10; Titus 1:2-3; 1Pet 1:20—1 Timothy 3:16
16By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: ▼▼What follows probably represents an early Christian hymn or creed.
Matt 3:16; 28:2; Mark 16:5; Luke 2:13; John 1:14, 32-33; 15:26; 16:8-9; 20:12; Acts 1:19; 10:34; Rom 1:4; 10:18; Gal 2:8; Eph 3:5-6, 8, 10; Col 1:6, 23, 27-28; 1Tim 2:7; 1Pet 1:12; 1John 1:2; 5:6 In flesh was he ▼▼Other mss. read God
revealed to sight,Kept righteous by the Spirit's might,Adored by angels singing. ▼▼Lit. he was seen by angels
To nations was he manifest,Believing souls found peace and rest, ▼▼Lit. he was believed in the world
Our Lord in heaven reigning! ▼▼Lit. he was taken up in glory
1 John 3:5
5You know that he was revealed to take away sins, ▼▼Other mss. read our sins
and there is not any sin in him.Isa 53:5-6, 11; 2Cor 5:21; 1Tim 1:15; Heb 1:3; 4:15; Isa 53:5-6, 11, 1Pet 2:22, 24; 1John 1:2 1 John 5:20
20We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. ▼▼Other mss. read the true one
We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.Isa 9:6; 44:6; 54:5; Luke 24:45; John 17:3; 20:28; Acts 20:28; Rom 9:5; 1Tim 3:16; Titus 2:13; Heb 1:8; 1John 5:11-13
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