King James Version

John 1

John in the King James Version. Each verse number opens that verse. Study, in the row above the verse, opens the Greek, the notes, the other translations, and the connections.

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Translation Note
The last clause is καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος. θεός is a noun, nominative, singular, masculine. ἦν is a verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular, from εἰμί, “I am, exist.” ὁ λόγος, the subject, has the article. θεός, the predicate, does not.
Greek has no indefinite article, so the English word “a” is not in the clause. Dodson’s public-domain lexicon gives θεός the range “(a) God, (b) a god, generally.” An articular subject with an anarthrous predicate before the verb can be read as “the Word was God” or, as the New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible) does, “the Word was a god.” The King James Version reads “the Word was God.”
King James Version. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible), this verse. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.” Watchtower Online Library

Open John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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Open John 1:2

The same was in the beginning with God.
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Translation Note
The SBL Greek text on this page ends the verse with ὃ γέγονεν, “that which has come into being.” The New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible) keeps that clause at the end of verse 3 as well. ἐγένετο is a verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular, from γίνομαι.
The verse says πάντα, “all things,” and οὐδὲ ἕν, “not even one.” It does not contain ἄλλος or ἕτερος, the Greek words for “other.” The King James Version reads “all things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.”
King James Version. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible), this verse. “All things came into existence through him, and apart from him not even one thing came into existence. What has come into existence” Watchtower Online Library

Open John 1:3

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
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Open John 1:4

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
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Open John 1:5

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
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Open John 1:6

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
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Open John 1:7

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
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Open John 1:8

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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Open John 1:9

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
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Open John 1:10

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
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Open John 1:11

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
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Open John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
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Open John 1:13

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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Open John 1:14

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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Open John 1:15

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
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Open John 1:16

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
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Open John 1:17

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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Open John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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Open John 1:19

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
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Open John 1:20

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
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Open John 1:21

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
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Open John 1:22

Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
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Open John 1:23

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
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Open John 1:24

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
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Open John 1:25

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
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Open John 1:26

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
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Open John 1:27

He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
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Open John 1:28

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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Open John 1:29

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
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Open John 1:30

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
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Open John 1:31

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
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Open John 1:32

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
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Open John 1:33

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
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Open John 1:34

And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
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Open John 1:35

Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
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Open John 1:36

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
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Open John 1:37

And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
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Open John 1:38

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
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Open John 1:39

He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
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Open John 1:40

One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
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Open John 1:41

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
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Open John 1:42

And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
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Open John 1:43

The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
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Open John 1:44

Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
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Open John 1:45

Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
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Open John 1:46

And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
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Open John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
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Open John 1:48

Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
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Open John 1:49

Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
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Open John 1:50

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
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Open John 1:51

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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