__NOTOC__{{quote | text={{web_verse|john|1|1}}}}''Synopsis:'' John opens his account of #REDIRECT [[Jesus]]' life on earth with the beautiful statement of the divinity of Jesus.----__TOC__{{nt_versions}}* [[Greek (Textus Receptus)]]{{versestudies}}[[Jehovah's Witnesses and and the deity of ChristBible: Examining John 1:1 (G.G.)]]==Commentary==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]].εν αρχη ην ο λογος και ο λογος ην προς τον θεον και θεος ην ο λογος==Quotes====Links=={{returnto}} [[John 1]]