John opens his account of [[Jesus]]' life on earth with the beautiful statement of the divinity of Jesus. The text of the verse reads: ''{{web_verse|john|1|1}}'' The phrase "the Word" (a translation of the Greek word "[[Logos]]") refers to Jesus, as indicated in other verses later in the same chapter. This verse, as well as a number of others throughout John and elsewhere in the Bible, set the stage for developments in [[Trinity|Trinitarian]] theology and [[Christology]].