John 1:1 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)1 The Word [already] existed in the beginning [of time]. [Note: This is a reference to the preexistence of Jesus. See verse 14]. And the Word was with God and the Word was [what] God [was]. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 IN THE beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Isa. 9:6.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. See the chapterCommon English Bible1 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word. See the chapter |
Then He said to me, “These things have already happened. [Note: These words express the certainty of what has been predicted in this book, even though not all the events had actually taken place yet]. I am the Alpha and the Omega [See note at 1:8], the beginning and the end. I will give the person who is [spiritually] thirsty [a drink] from the spring of water of life without his having to pay for it.
And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].