John 1
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John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (use)
Majestic is the beginning of this Gospel. Hundreds of pages might be written on the opening verses and their meaning would not be exhausted.
Gaebelein, A., 1922. Arno Gaebelein Annotated Bible.
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John 1:2
He was in the beginning with God. (use)
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (use)
John 1:3
All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. (use)
Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. (use)
Proverbs 8:23
Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. (use)
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." (use)
The doctrine of the Trinity, though clearly revealed in Scripture and affirmed in the ecumenical creeds, is mysterious and beyond human comprehension.
Deyoung, K., 2016. Distinguishing Among the Three Persons of the Trinity within the Reformed Tradition.
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John 1:4
In him was life, and the life was the light of men. (use)
John 1:5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (use)
The Incarnation is in itself an unfathomable mystery, but it makes sense of everything else that the New Testament contains.
Packer, J.I., 2015. The Staggering Mystery of Christmas. Decision Magazine.
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John 20:31
but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (use)
John 1:10
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. (use)
John 1:11
He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. (use)
Isaiah 6:9
And he said, “Go, and say to this people: ‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.' (use)
John 3:10
Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? (use)
John 1:12
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, (use)
John 1:13
who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. (use)
Romans 9:18
So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills. (use)
Exodus 9:12
But the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not listen to them, as the LORD had spoken to Moses. (use)
Matthew presents Jesus as the King, but it does not articulate the reason for Jesus' great authority--but John does. Mark presents Jesus as the Servant, but it does not account for His depth of consecration to God--but John does. Luke presents Jesus as the perfect Man, but it does not explain His uniqueness from the rest of humankind--but John does.
Constable, T., 2022. Expository Notes.
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John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (use)
The scope and design of this chapter is to confirm our faith in Christ as the eternal Son of God, and the true Messiah and Saviour of the world, that we may be brought to receive him, and rely upon him, as our Prophet, Priest, and King, and to give up ourselves to be ruled, and taught, and saved by him.
Henry, M., 1896. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible. UK. John
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Luke 1:35
And the angel answered her{Mary}, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God." (use)
1 Kings 8:27
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! (use)
ii. The Greeks generally thought of God too low. To them John wrote: the Word became flesh. To ancient people, gods such as Zeus and Hermes were simply super-men; they were not equal to the order and reason of the Logos. John told the Greek thinkers, "The Logos you know made and ordered the universe actually became flesh." iii. The Jews generally thought of God too high. To them John wrote: the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Ancient Jews had a hard time accepting that the great God revealed in the Old Testament could take on human form. John told the Jewish thinkers, "The Word of God became flesh."
Guzik, D., 2012. Enduring Word.
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Matthew 16:16
Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." (use)
John 1:34
And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God. (use)
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (use)
...that in the Law there was nothing more than a shadowy image of spiritual blessings, but that they are actually found in Christ;...
Calvin, J., 1555. Commentary.
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John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. (use)
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (use)
John 10:30
I and the Father are one. (use)
John 1:29
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (use)
We ought also to observe what is the chief object to which John directs the attention of men; it is, to find in Christ the forgiveness of sins.
Calvin, J., 1555. Commentary.
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John 1:25
They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” (use)
John 1:20
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." (use)
Luke 7:20
And when the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?'" (use)
Mark 11:30
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me. (use)
John 1:6
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. (use)
John 1:15
(John bore witness about him, and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’") (use)
John 1:34
And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God. (use)
1 Timothy 1:15
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. (use)
John 1:29
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (use)
The gospel claims that eternity is at stake in how you and I respond to Jesus.
Platt, D., 2017. Counter Culture: Following Christ in an Anti-christian Age. pg. 15
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Topics and Themes
Authorship
John 21:20
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" (use)
John 21:24
This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. (use)
John 21:7
That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. (use)
John 21:2
Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. (use)
John 13:23
One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus’ side, (use)
John 13:24
so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. (use)
Mark 14:20
He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. (use)
Mark 9:2
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, (use)
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (use)
Who God Is
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (use)
John 1:12
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, (use)
John 1:6
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. (use)
John 1:34
And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God. (use)
Gospel Themes
John 1:29
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (use)
I am
John 1:20
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." (use)
Claims
John 1:15
(John bore witness about him, and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’") (use)
John 1:34
And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God. (use)
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (use)
John 1:3
All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. (use)
John 1:29
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (use)
John 20:31
but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (use)
John 21:14
This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. (use)
Key Verse
John 1:29
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (use)