John 1:1

New International Reader's Version

In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Cross References

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Psalm 45:6

Your throne is the very throne of God. Your kingdom will last for ever and ever. You will rule by treating everyone fairly.

Isaiah 7:14

The Lord himself will give you a sign. The virgin is going to have a baby. She will give birth to a son. And he will be called Immanuel.

Isaiah 9:6

A child will be born to us. A son will be given to us. He will rule over us. And he will be called Wonderful Adviser and Mighty God. He will also be called Father Who Lives Forever and Prince Who Brings Peace.

Matthew 1:23

“The virgin is going to have a baby. She will give birth to a son. And he will be called Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14) The name Immanuel means “God with us.”

Luke 24:53

Every day they went to the temple, praising God.

John 1:14

The Word became a human being. He made his home with us. We have seen his glory. It is the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father. And the Word was full of grace and truth.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. But the One and Only is God and is at the Father’s side. The one at the Father’s side has shown us what God is like.

John 1:2

He was with God in the beginning.

John 16:28

I came from the Father and entered the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

John 17:5

So now, Father, give glory to me in heaven where your throne is. Give me the glory I had with you before the world began.

John 20:28

Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”

John 8:58

“What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus answered. “Before Abraham was born, I am!”

Romans 9:5

The founders of our nation belong to them. The Messiah comes from their family line. He is God over all. May he always be praised! Amen.

Ephesians 3:9

God told me to make clear to everyone how the mystery came about. In times past it was kept hidden in the mind of God, who created all things.

Philippians 2:6

In his very nature he was God. Jesus was equal with God. But Jesus didn’t take advantage of that fact.

Colossians 1:15

The Son is the exact likeness of God, who can’t be seen. The Son is first, and he is over all creation.

Colossians 1:17

Before anything was created, he was already there. He holds everything together.

1 Timothy 3:16

There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery. Jesus came as a human being. The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God. He was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations. People in the world believed in him. He was taken up to heaven in glory.

Titus 2:13

That’s how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to appear in his glory. He is our great God and Savior.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Hebrews 7:3

Melchizedek has no father or mother. He has no family line. His days have no beginning. His life has no end. He remains a priest forever. In this way, he is like the Son of God.

2 Peter 1:1

I, Simon Peter, am writing this letter. I serve Jesus Christ. I am his apostle. I am sending this letter to you. You are those who have received a faith as valuable as ours. You received it because our God and Savior Jesus Christ does what is right.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come. He has given us understanding. So we can know the God who is true. And we belong to the true God by belonging to his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 John 5:7

There are three that are witnesses about Jesus.

Revelation 1:11

The voice said, “Write on a scroll what you see. Send it to the seven churches in Asia Minor. They are Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:17

When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. Then he put his right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.

Revelation 1:2

John is a witness to everything he saw. What he saw is God’s word and what Jesus Christ has said.

Revelation 1:8

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord God. “I am the God who is, and who was, and who will come. I am the Mighty One.”

Revelation 19:13

He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood. His name is the Word of God.

Revelation 2:8

“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Smyrna. Here are the words of Jesus, who is the First and the Last. He is the one who died and came to life again. He says,

Revelation 21:6

He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give water to anyone who is thirsty. The water will come from the spring of the water of life. It doesn’t cost anything!

Revelation 22:13

I am the Alpha and the Omega. I am the First and the Last. I am the Beginning and the End.

Revelation 3:14

“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Laodicea. Here are the words of Jesus, who is the Amen. What he speaks is faithful and true. He rules over what God has created. He says,