John chapter 1 words in red in the scriptures are the words of jesus verse 1. The author calls himself an eyewitness of jesus life chapter 1. In the beginning that is, before any thing was formed ere god began the great work of creation. But westcott notes that here john carries our thoughts beyond the beginning of creation in time to eternity.
Lets begin in a prayer as we continue our study of john. If someone is a partaker of gods nature through jesus christ then they will have a natural bent in the direction of holiness. You must be one with him and open your heart and let him in. In describing jesus, the prologue states that jesus has always existed john 1. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that john composed this gospel.
Written late in the 1st century, the apostle john wrote the book to provide boundaries on our beliefs about christ. Grammatically, the word cephas is future passive indicative which means that this nickname would be used in the future. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. He was the first prophet since malachi given to the jews for four hundred years. Dont ask me but from what we learn in this book of 1st john i wouldnt bet on it. 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. Translations like the neb, reb, and moffatt are helpful in capturing the sense in john 1. The gospel of john for youth commentary by pastor ron beckham. The next phrase, the life was the light of men, then either points. I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the son of god. Carson the gospel according to john eerdmansapollos, p. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the.
What came to be 4 through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race. 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. And then let me ask you to keep it open, okay, because were going to spend some time in it tonight and looking at it very closely. The word is only used in johns gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. John chapter 1 verse 1 robertsons word pictures of the. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah tobias judith esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of songs wisdom sirach ecclesiasticus isaiah jeremiah lamentations baruch ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habbakuk. Jerry jefferson on 1 john 1 he will always forgive so never ever feel that you have to lie or hide any sins. John 1 esv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. Sermons on 1 john first presbyterian church, jackson. The reference to the opening words of the old testament is obvious, and is the more striking when we remember that a jew would constantly speak of and quote from the book of genesis as ber. Peter, an apostle of jesus christ the writer of this epistle describes himself first by his name, peter, the same with cephas, which signifies a rock, or stone. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. John uses life 36 times in his gospel, more than any other new testament book.
John 1 is the first chapter in the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The word is only used in john s gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. The bible book of john, chapter 14, verse 26, teaches us how to have the messiah pray to the father for us to have the spirit of truth live within. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john. Let us hone in on the logos which is found especially in chapter 1 and then after that we dont have that theme of the word or the logos being developed in john but we see him here. This is part 2 in a 23part study on the book of john. From a technical standpoint, though, it is preferable to see a qualitative aspect to anarthrous. In the beginning was the wordjesus, and the wordjesus was with god, and the wordjesus was god. 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 next day john seeth jesus coming unto him, and saith, behold the lamb of god, which taketh away the sin of the world. I have seen and i testify that this is gods chosen one. Some dispute about that no, he cannot be the last prophet of the old testament because christ himself was 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.
John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and. John 1 kjv in the beginning was the word, and the bible gateway. Read and study john 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Arxh is definite, though anarthrous like our at home, in town, and the similar hebrew be reshith in genesis 1. 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 the douayrheims, king james, new international, and other versions of the bible, the verse reads. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles. John 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english. Jesus is described using the greek word logos, meaning logic, word, order, or definition.
In connection with john s gospel all of this points to the apostle john as author of the epistle compare with notes on john s gospel. And i saw, and bare record that this is the son of god. Online bible study through 1 john the book of 1st john is a book of great encouragement and teaching for the believer. In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of. John 1 2,0,0,0 united states conference of catholic bishops. The first 18 verses of john form a prologue, setting the tone for the rest of the gospel. The gospel of john is such a great book to study, as a new believer, because it speaks so clearly about jesus. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. And i have seen and have borne witness that this is the son of god.
Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. There is no argument here to prove the existence of god any more than in genesis. It speaks of who he is, why he came and all about his ministry on earth before his death and resurrection. Read and study john 1 with the verse by verse bible commentary. It is quite in harmony with the hebrew tone of this gospel to do so, and it can hardly be that st. John chapter 1 verse 1 robertsons word pictures of. The reality of god was not a matter of faith with 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. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. This summary of the book of 1 john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 john. A key verse for understanding the gospel of john is found at the end of the book. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with.