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Where is “In the beginning was the Word” in the Bible?
“In the beginning was the Word” is John 1:1. It is the first sentence of the Gospel of John.
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The verse, who says it, and what it means there.
In the Bible
It is John 1:1.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
It is the first sentence of the Gospel of John.
The verse
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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What it means there
John echoes the first words of Genesis on purpose. The Word is Jesus: verse 14 says the Word became flesh and lived among us (John 1:14).
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Where is “In the beginning was the Word” in the Bible?
“In the beginning was the Word” is John 1:1. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. It is the first sentence of the Gospel of John.
Is “In the beginning was the Word” in the Bible?
Yes. It is John 1:1. In the Lumin Translation, John 1:1 reads: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
Who said “In the beginning was the Word”?
It is the first sentence of the Gospel of John.
What does “In the beginning was the Word” mean in the Bible?
John echoes the first words of Genesis on purpose. The Word is Jesus: verse 14 says the Word became flesh and lived among us (John 1:14).
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