The word is only used in john s gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. It then segues to the ministry of john the baptist, and the local religious leaders who questioned him. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that believing you may have life in his name john 20.
The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Read and study john 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. Grammatically, the word cephas is future passive indicative which means that this nickname would be used in the future. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. In the beginning that is, before any thing was formed ere god began the great work of creation. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the father, jesus christ the righteous. John 1 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and. The word is only used in johns gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible new international version.
John 1 esv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. John bible book with full chapters new international. In the beginning was the wordjesus, and the wordjesus was with god, and the wordjesus was god. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The first verses of the epistle show a certain parallelism with the opening statements of johns gospel.
The apostle john begins with the purpose of writing this letter by stating, i am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. In the douayrheims, king james, new international, and other versions of the bible, the verse reads. Sep, 2016 watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The reality of god was not a matter of faith with john. Gospel of john chapter 1 free online bible study lessons. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god. Read and study john 1 with the verse by verse bible commentary. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. In connection with johns gospel all of this points to the apostle john as author of the epistle compare with notes on johns gospel. The has been variously expanded, some giving it the force of then or therefore, as though john was now resuming the entire argument from the beginning. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with. Dont ask me but from what we learn in this book of 1st john i wouldnt bet on it.
Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. In this verse, peter is standing in jesuss empty tomb. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Here is a summary and commentary on first john chapter two. The beloved disciple and perhaps mary magdalene are outside. Lets begin in a prayer as we continue our study of john. Lord, we thank you for your goodness, for the hope that we have in christ jesus, for the grace, the truth and for the understanding that youve communicated. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John approached his gospel with an intent to illustrate th. By the end of the chapter, jesus has collected the first five disciples. There was a man sent from god, whose name was john. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk. If someone is a partaker of gods nature through jesus christ then they will have a natural bent in the direction of holiness. Lord, we thank you for your goodness, for the hope that we have in christ jesus, for the grace, the truth and for the understanding that youve communicated to us through your revealed word.
From the readings of matthew chapter 3, verses 5 and 6, and mark chapter 1 verse 5, why did the jewish leaders send messengers to inquire of john the baptist who he was. Few books of the bible command as much respect and generate so much adoration as does the gospel of john. John, chapter 1 united states conference of catholic bishops. The gospel of john is such a great book to study, as a new believer, because it speaks so clearly about jesus. John 1 kjv in the beginning was the word, and the bible gateway. The first chapter of the gospel of john has 51 verses and may be divided in three parts. John 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english. Of the four books in the bible dedicated to chronicling jesus life and death, johns account is unique in content, form and purpose. The first chapter of john begins with a clear, expressive description of jesus as identical to god the father. Terms such as light and darkness, life and death, truth and lie as well as the only begotten son are typical for both books. John bible book with full chapters new international version. The verse has been a source of much debate among bible scholars and translators. In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of.
What do you learn about john the baptist from studying what jesus said in matthew chapter 11, verses 7 through 14. Of the four books in the bible dedicated to chronicling jesus life and death, john s account is unique in content, form and purpose. The author calls himself an eyewitness of jesus life chapter 1. John 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. The epistles of john show jesus as the way, the truth and the life. Thompson 1964 proposed that psalm 119 provided the author of 1 john with the subject matter of the four parts into which the epistle may be divided. John chapter 1 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah. What came to be 4 through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. The gospel of john chapter one 1 b e l i e v e r s b i b l e s t u d y the gospel of john chapter 1 introduction. This is part 2 in a 23part study on the book of john. The gospel of john verse by verse ministry international.
John, chapter 1 king james version christian answers webbible. It speaks of who he is, why he came and all about his ministry on earth before his death and resurrection. A key verse for understanding the gospel of john is found at the end of the book. By the end of the chapter, jesus has collected the. Home bible studies 1, 2, and 3 john studies 1 john 1 these small group studies of 1 john contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications.
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