John 1:1
John · New Testament · Chapter 1
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”John 1:1
What Does John 1:1 Mean?
John 1:1 is found in the book of John, chapter 1, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation, and Trinity.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 1:1“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”John 17:5“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.”Revelation 19:13“And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.”Colossians 1:17“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”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.”1 John 1:1“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;”Revelation 22:13“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.”John 1:2“The same was in the beginning with God.”Revelation 1:8“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”John 10:30“I and my Father are one.”Proverbs 8:22“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.”Matthew 1:23“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”Philippians 2:6“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:”Isaiah 9:6“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”Revelation 21:6“And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.”Hebrews 13:8“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”Isaiah 7:14“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”1 John 5:20“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”1 Timothy 3:16“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”Hebrews 1:8“But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.”
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