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{{Quote|text=<big>{{Bible verse|John|1|1|lang=WEB}}</big>}}{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = John 1:WEB1 |subtopics = [[Λογος]] (Logos)* [[Nature of Christ]], [[Jesus: Our Lord and God]] * Related verses - [[Genesis 1:1]]* [[Apostle John]] |opinion_pieces = [[Bible:John 1:1 (discussion)|John 1:1(discussion)]] <small>''(For short comments and opinions)''</small>* [[Jehovah's Witnesses and John 1:1 (G.G.)]] |}} <font class==Commentary== John opens his account of [[Jesus]]' life on earth with the beautiful statement of the divinity of Jesus. The traditional text of the verse reads: ''{{Bible verse|john|1|1|lang=KJV}}'' The phrase "the Word"noprint(a translation of the Greek word " style=[[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]]. The verse begins with "In the beginning" white-spacethe same expression that [[Genesis 1:1]] starts with. Jesus, the Word, is said to have existed before creation and to not only be with [[God]], but to be God. There has been controversy in the past regarding the exact translation. The Greek text reads: {{Bible verse|john|1|1|lang=Greek}} The point of the debate is a grammatical one which has theological repercussion. The standard translation finishes with: ''And the Word was God''. Some people have translated it instead as:nowrap; font''And the word was a god''. Those who attempt to translate the verse as ''a god'' neglect to note a standard [[Koine Greek]] grammatical rule, which has been called [[Colwell's rule]] -size:smaller"In sentences in which the copula is expressed, a definite predicate nominative has the article when it follows the verb; it does not have the article when it precedes the verb."><sup> ==Quotes== [[Bruce M. Metzger]]: As a matter of solid fact, however, such a rendering is a frightful mistranslation. It overlooks entirely an established rule of Greek grammar which necessitates the rendering "...and the Word was God." {{SERVERclear}}{{localurlBible versions|John|1|1}} ==Links==* [http:WEB//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_1:1 Wikipedia - John 1:1|action=edit] {{returnto}} edit[[Christianity]] -> [[Bible]] -> [[New Testament]</sup] -> [[Gospels]] -></font[[Gospel of John]] ->[[John 1]] }}[[Category:Commentary]]