John 1 — Rabbi

John 1:1

Ἐν

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. ἀρχῇ

archḗ

(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank) ἦν

eimí

I exist (used only when emphatic) ὁ

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) λόγος,

lógos

something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) καὶ

kaí

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ὁ

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) λόγος

lógos

eimí

I exist (used only when emphatic) πρὸς

prós

a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated) τὸν

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) θεόν,

theós

figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very καὶ

kaí

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words θεὸς

theós

figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very ἦν

eimí

I exist (used only when emphatic) ὁ

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) λόγος.

lógos

John 1:1 · Greek NT (SBLGNT)

AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3

In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ)

Cross-Book Pattern

John opens his entire Gospel by repeating, word for word in the Greek, the very first phrase of the whole Bible. He isn't just alluding to G…,

Cross-Book Pattern

John opens his entire Gospel by repeating, word for word in the Greek, the very first phrase of the whole Bible. He isn't just alluding to G… and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6]

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Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" - the exact opening phrase John's Gospel deliberately repeats.

John 1:1 · WEB

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Genesis 1:1 · WEB

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

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Today's memory verse · from this session

“In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6]”

John 1:1

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