This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of john, chapter 1 with numbers and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. The word became flesh in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. The gospel of john is the fourth section of what some call the fourfold gospel, with four voices giving different perspectives on the life of jesus of nazareth. There was a man sent from god, whose name was john. John encourages believers that jesus was jehovah god who had come in the flesh, that god is light and he encourages christians to walk in the light by keeping his commandments, and the main commandment was to love god and love one another.
John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and. The priests and levites question him concerning his mission and his baptism, john 1. This quiz has been taken 1105 times, with an average score of 68. John 1 2,0,0,0 united states conference of catholic bishops.
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. John 1 nkjv the eternal word in the beginning was bible. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. The book of john niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 43 duration. What came to be 4 through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race. The first chapter of john begins with a clear, expressive description of jesus as identical to god the father. Lets begin in a prayer as we continue our study of john. 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. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome 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. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god.
The gospel of john chapter 1 reveals john the baptist as a major player in the greatest story in history. That john was the last evangelist to write is also well attested, mentioned by irenaeus adv. John then describes that the word is jesus who became a man to live among us 1. John 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english.
The meaning of this phrase is debated, though it likely refers to the particular local church receiving the letter. It then segues to the ministry of john the baptist, and the local religious leaders who questioned him. Among his students were polycarp, pappias, and ignatius. Chapter 1 is the preamble of the messiahs coming ministry. Gospel of john chapter 1 free online bible study lessons. John gives clear evidence that jesus is more than just a man, in the beginning was the word and the word was with god, and the word was god 1. Second john is the shortest book in the bible and has one chapter. This whole chapter, and the entire bible became so much more amazing to me once god showed me.
The word is only used in john s gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. He lived to a very old age having written the gospel of john, the three epistles, and the book of revelation. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained the book of john, chapter 1 and its verses for catholic bible study, sunday school lessons and. The author calls himself an eyewitness of jesus life chapter 1. All free to download and faithful to the magisterium. The holy bible book 62 1 john kjv dramatized audio.
The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. I saw the spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. A key verse for understanding the gospel of john is found at the end of the book. Book of john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. John bible book with full chapters king james version. Fellowship with god chapter 1 3 brotherly love chapter 4 victory over the world chapter 5. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. Grammatically, the word cephas is future passive indicative which means that this nickname would be used in the future.
This is part 2 in a 23part study on the book of john. 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, new international version niv the bible app. This is the holy book of 1 john, known as the first epistle general of john. John, chapter 1 king james version christian answers webbible. But that john wrote as a very old man is an inference which only appears later and combined with other statements which cast considerable doubt on its. The book begins with a brief introduction in 2 john 1. How to pray the rosary, hail mary, our father, saints, prayers, coloring books, novenas, espanol and more. By the end of the chapter, jesus has collected the first five disciples. 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. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 bible truth. The incarnation of the logos or word of god, john 1. John, chapter 1 united states conference of catholic bishops.
The verse has been a source of much debate among bible scholars and translators. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god. The gospel of john chapter 1 introduces us to john the baptist his birth was announced privately by the angel gabriel. It speaks of who he is, why he came and all about his ministry on earth before his death and resurrection. John the baptist, the samaritan woman, scripture, his. John 1 kjv in the beginning was the word, and the bible gateway.
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