If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. Discovery of certain papyrus fragments dated around ad 5 require the gospel of john to have been written, copied, and circulated before then. Each link here takes you to the beginning of that chapter in john. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. John was a very close disciple and friend to jesus and followed him closely. In the book of john, christ speaks of god as the father over 100 times. It is quite in harmony with the hebrew tone of this gospel to do so, and it can hardly be that st. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and. Although the first epistle of john does not bear any authors name it was never seriously doubted that the apostle john is the author of this epistle as well as of the fourth gospel. Well let the scripture speak for itself in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god john 1.
The fruit of fellowship with christ, translated part of the series. Read and study john 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. The first epistle of john, often referred to as first john and written 1 john or i john, is the first of the johannine epistles of the new testament, and the fourth of the catholic epistles. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. John 1 nkjv the eternal word in the beginning was bible. In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of israel. There is no scholarly consensus as to the authorship of the johannine works. Christianity and the flesh the message of 1 john capitol hill baptist church. John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. In the book of john, we find that jesus ministry altogether was approximately 3 1 2 years.
There was a man sent from god, whose name was john. 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. The book of john kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby duration. No other book of the bible talks about love as often as first john. Along with peter, john was the first to know about the resurrection of jesus because mary magdalene told them. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. John bible book with full chapters king james version. The book of glory technical extrabiblical resources. John 1, new international version niv the bible app. The holy bible book 43 john kjv dramatized audio duration. The book of 1 john provides simple yet profound teaching on what it means to know god and to live in relationship with him.
This summary of the book of 1 john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 john. 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. Book of john the glorious scripture the book of john is addressed to all the people of the world and reveals the glorious truth of jesus christ. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the. Ultimately, john lived to old age where he wrote revelations on the island of patmos where he was exiled. 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 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 1 in plain english. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god.
This 108part expository study of the gospel of john was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship from 202015. John 1 kjv in the beginning was the word, and the bible gateway. First john is the longest of the apostle johns three inspired letters. John recognized that love comes from god, and he encouraged the believers to love one another 1 john 4. I saw the spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. Johns first epistle teaches that while it is important to recognize the lines between truth and error, it must always be done in a spirit of love. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. This is the holy book of 1 john, known as the first epistle general of john. 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. John the baptist, the samaritan woman, scripture, his.
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. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. In the douayrheims, king james, new international, and other versions of the bible, the verse reads. Historical reliability of the gospels 15 lessons on the historical reliability of the gospels. In the book of john, that we do not see in the other gospels is the conversation of jesus with nicodemus, the conversation with the woman of. The book of john is a gospel that contains narrative history, sermons, parables, and a few prophetic oracles. John 1 american standard version books of the bible. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john. About one in every 50 words is a form of lovethat makes for about 52 mentions of love in just five short chapters. The holy bible book 62 1 john kjv dramatized audio. John 1 king james bible kjv book of john bible history. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. Gospel of john prologue chapter 1 tim mackie the bible.
I looked up book of john and halfway down the first chapter i saw philip. John, chapter 1 king james version christian answers webbible. The dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. Yet only onethe gospel of john claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. John 1 niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. Book of first john overview insight for living ministries. The verse has been a source of much debate among bible scholars and translators. Jun 16, 2011 the book of john niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 43 duration.
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. The gospel of john is the fourth section of what some call the fourfold gospel, with four voices giving different perspectives on the life of jesus of nazareth. Christians are challenged to hold tightly to the truth and live in a way that reflects the love of jesus. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This whole chapter, and the entire bible became so much more amazing to me once god showed me. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. The author of the first epistle is termed john the evangelist, who most scholars believe is not the same as john the apostle. John, chapter 1 united states conference of catholic bishops.
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