John 1:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God.

Cross References

Genesis 1:1

At the first God made the heaven and the earth.

Psalm 45:6

Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

Isaiah 7:14

For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.

Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 1:23

See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.

Luke 24:53

And they were in the Temple at all times, giving praise to God.

John 1:14

And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glorysuch glory as is given to an only son by his fathersaw it to be true and full of grace.

John 1:18

No man has seen God at any time; the only Son, who is on the breast of the Father, he has made clear what God is.

John 1:2

This Word was from the first in relation with God.

John 16:28

I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.

John 17:5

And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was.

John 20:28

And Thomas said in answer, My Lord and my God!

John 8:58

Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.

Romans 9:5

Whose are the fathers, and of whom came Christ in the flesh, who is over all, God, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

Ephesians 3:9

And make all men see what is the ordering of the secret which from the first has been kept in God who made all things;

Philippians 2:6

To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God;

Colossians 1:15

Who is the image of the unseen God coming into existence before all living things;

Colossians 1:17

He is before all things, and in him all things have being.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

Titus 2:13

Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.

Hebrews 7:3

Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

1 John 5:20

And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 John 5:7

And the Spirit is the witness, because the Spirit is true.

Revelation 1:11

Saying, What you see, put in a book, and send it to the seven churches; to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.

Revelation 1:17

And when I saw him, I went down on my face at his feet as one dead. And he put his right hand on me, saying, Have no fear; I am the first and the last and the Living one;

Revelation 1:2

Who gave witness of the word of God, and of the witness of Jesus Christ, even of all the things which he saw.

Revelation 1:8

I am the First and the Last, says the Lord God who is and was and is to come, the Ruler of all.

Revelation 19:13

And he is clothed in a robe washed with blood: and his name is The Word of God.

Revelation 2:8

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna say: These things says the first and the last, who was dead and is living:

Revelation 21:6

And he said to me, It is done. I am the First and the Last, the start and the end. I will freely give of the fountain of the water of life to him who is in need.

Revelation 22:13

I am the First and the Last, the start and the end.

Revelation 3:14

And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new order: