This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of john, chapter 1 with numbers and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. It then segues to the ministry of john the baptist, and the local religious leaders who questioned him. This is part 2 in a 23part study on the book of john. If you are using a good news bible, the title used for chapter 1, verses 1 through 18 of the gospel of john, is the word of life. Lets begin in a prayer as we continue our study of john. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. The first chapter of john begins with a clear, expressive description of jesus as identical to god the father. It speaks of who he is, why he came and all about his ministry on earth before his death and resurrection. The incarnation of the logos or word of god, john 1. The reference to the opening words of the old testament is obvious, and is the more striking when we remember that a jew would constantly speak of and quote from the book of genesis as ber. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. This 108part expository study of the gospel of john was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship from 202015. I looked up book of john and halfway down the first chapter i saw philip.
Home bible studies 1, 2, and 3 john studies 1 john 1 these small group studies of 1 john contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. John then describes that the word is jesus who became a man to live among us 1. The priests and levites question him concerning his mission and his baptism, john 1. John 1, new international version niv the bible app. In connection with johns gospel all of this points to the apostle john as author of the epistle compare with notes on johns gospel. The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained the book of john, chapter 1 and its verses for catholic bible study, sunday school lessons and. The book begins with a brief introduction in 2 john 1. It is quite in harmony with the hebrew tone of this gospel to do so, and it can hardly be that st.
No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john. John bible book with full chapters king james version. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and. Jesus looked at him and said, you are simon, the son of john. The gospel of john chapter one 1 b e l i e v e r s b i b l e s t u d y the gospel of john chapter 1 introduction. Jesus mother was there, 2 and jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. John encourages believers that jesus was jehovah god who had come in the flesh, that god is light and he encourages christians to walk in the light by keeping his commandments, and the main commandment was to love god and love one another. The gospel of john is such a great book to study, as a new believer, because it speaks so clearly about jesus. The meaning of this phrase is debated, though it likely refers to the particular local church receiving the letter. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. Lord, we thank you for your goodness, for the hope that we have in christ jesus, for the grace, the truth and for the understanding that youve communicated. By the end of the chapter, jesus has collected the. John 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english.
This is the holy book of 1 john, known as the first epistle general of john. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 bible truth. This quiz has been taken 1095 times, with an average score of 68. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. Second john is the shortest book in the bible and has one chapter. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. The author calls himself an eyewitness of jesus life chapter 1. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Chapter 1 is the preamble of the messiahs coming ministry. John gives clear evidence that jesus is more than just a man, in the beginning was the word and the word was with god, and the word was god 1. These verses are very important because they tell us who. The holy bible book 62 1 john kjv dramatized audio.
John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. The word is only used in johns gospel in verse 41 and by paul in 1 corinthians 1. John 1 2,0,0,0 united states conference of catholic bishops. Grammatically, the word cephas is future passive indicative which means that this nickname would be used in the future.