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{"verses": {"kjv": ["1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.\n", "2. The same was in the beginning with God.\n", "3. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.\n", "4. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.\n", "5. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.\n", "6. There was a man sent from God, whose name\nwas John.\n", "7. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all\nmen through him might believe.\n", "8. He was not that Light, but\nwas sent to bear witness of that Light.\n", "9. That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.\n", "10. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.\n", "11. He came unto his own, and his own received him not.\n", "12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God,\neven to them that believe on his name:\n", "13. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.\n", "14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.\n", "15. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.\n", "16. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.\n", "17. For the law was given by Moses,\nbut grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.\n", "18. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared\nhim.\n", "19. And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?\n", "20. And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.\n", "21. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.\n", "22. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?\n", "23. He said, I\nam the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.\n", "24. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.\n", "25. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?\n", "26. John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;\n", "27. He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe\u2019s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.\n", "28. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.\n", "29. The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.\n", "30. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.\n", "31. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.\n", "32. And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.\n", "33. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.\n", "34. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.\n", "35. Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;\n", "36. And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!\n", "37. And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.\n", "38. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them,\nWhat seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?\n", "39. He saith unto them,\nCome and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.\n", "40. One of the two which heard John\nspeak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter\u2019s brother.\n", "41. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.\n", "42. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said,\nThou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.\n", "43. The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him,\nFollow me.\n", "44. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.\n", "45. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.\n", "46. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.\n", "47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him,\nBehold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!\n", "48. Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him,\nBefore that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.\n", "49. Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.\n", "50. Jesus answered and said unto him,\nBecause I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.\n", "51. And he saith unto him,\nVerily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."], "nakjv": ["1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.", "2. He was with God in the beginning.", "3. Everything was created through him; nothing that has been created was made without him.", "4. In him was life, and that life was the light of humanity.", "5. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not understand it.", "6. God sent a man named John.", "7. He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him all might believe.", "8. He was not the Light himself, but he was sent to testify about that Light.", "9. That was the true Light, which enlightens everyone who comes into the world.", "10. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.", "11. He came to his own people, but they did not accept him.", "12. But to all who accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in his name:", "13. They were born, not of human origin, nor of human desire or a husband's decision, but of God.", "14. The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.", "15. John testified about him and exclaimed, \"This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.'\"", "16. From his fullness, we have all received grace upon grace.", "17. The law was given through Moses,\nbut grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.", "18. No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, has made him known.", "19. This is the account of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, \"Who are you?\"", "20. He openly admitted, without denial, saying, \"I am not the Christ.\"", "21. They then asked him, \"What then? Are you Elijah?\" And he said, \"I am not. Are you the prophet?\" And he answered, \"No.\"", "22. Then they asked him, \"Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?\"", "23. He said, \"I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as the prophet Isaiah declared.\"", "24. The messengers who were sent belonged to the Pharisees.", "25. They questioned him, asking, \"Why do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?\"", "26. John responded, \"I baptize with water, but among you stands someone you do not know.", "27. He is the one who comes after me, but who surpasses me; I am not worthy to untie his sandal straps.", "28. These events took place in Bethabara, across the Jordan River, where John was performing baptisms.", "29. The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, \"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.\"", "30. This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'A man is coming after me who ranks above me because he was before me.'", "31. I did not know him; but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.", "32. And John testified, saying, \"I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.\"", "33. I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'", "34. I saw, and I testify that this is the Son of God.", "35. The next day, John was standing there again with two of his disciples.", "36. As he watched Jesus walk by, he said, \"Look, the Lamb of God!\"", "37. When the two disciples heard him speak, they followed Jesus.", "38. Then Jesus turned and saw them following. He asked them, \"What are you looking for?\" They replied, \"Rabbi (which means Teacher), where are you staying?\"", "39. He said to them, \"Come and see.\" So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent the day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.", "40. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.", "41. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, \"We have found the Messiah,\" which means the Christ.", "42. He brought him to Jesus. When Jesus saw him, he said, \"You are Simon, son of John; you will be called Cephas,\" which means \"a stone.\"", "43. The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. There he found Philip and said to him, \"Follow me.\"", "44. Philip was from Bethsaida, the same hometown as Andrew and Peter.", "45. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, \"We have found the one Moses and the prophets wrote about in the Scriptures\u2014Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.\"", "46. Nathanael asked him, \"Can anything good come from Nazareth?\" Philip answered, \"Come and see for yourself.\"", "47. Jesus saw Nathanael approaching him and said, \"Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!\"", "48. Nathanael asked him, \"How do you know me?\" Jesus answered, \"Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.\"", "49. Nathanael responded, \"Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.\"", "50. Jesus answered him, \"Because I told you I saw you under the fig tree, you believe? You will see greater things than these.\"", "51. He said to him, \"Truly, truly, I tell you, from now on you will see heaven open and God\u2019s angels going up and coming down on the Son of Man.\""]}, "summary": [{"text": "John 1 profoundly commences with the phrase, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This opening sets a foundational framework for understanding the divinity and eternity of Jesus Christ. The designation of Jesus as the Word (Logos) carries with significant implications. Logos is not merely a spoken word but an active, living principle of reason and order; it is through the Logos that the universe is created and sustained.", "audio_path": "part_0.mp3"}, {"text": "The statement that the Word was with God from the beginning indicates an intimate and eternal presence alongside God, establishing not only the existence of Jesus prior to His incarnation but His active participation in the eternal, divine community. This existence is further clarified as it states the Word was God, affirming His nature as fully divine, sharing the same essence as God the Father.", "audio_path": "part_1.mp3"}, {"text": "As John 1 progresses, it reveals that All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. This passage affirms the creative work of Christ, attributing to Him the role of a co-creator with God the Father. It is a declaration that nothing in existence was made without Jesus, marking Him not as a created being, but a being through whom creation happened, underscoring His power and divine nature.", "audio_path": "part_2.mp3"}, {"text": "The text further draws our attention to the concept of life and light. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. Jesus is depicted as the source of life, and this life brings light to mankind. The life in Christ is not merely biological but eternal, illuminating the spiritual darkness of humanity. This metaphor of light opposes the darkness, yet the darkness has not overcome it, indicating the ultimate triumph and sovereign power of Jesus over all forms of evil and despair.", "audio_path": "part_3.mp3"}, {"text": "Furthermore, the Incarnation is brought into focus where the text states, And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. This mystery highlights the union of full divinity and full humanity in the single person of Jesus Christ. It is a divine condescension to human level, where the eternal Word chooses to enter time, adopting human nature yet retaining divine attributes, to reveal God to mankind and provide the way for human salvation through His work on the cross.", "audio_path": "part_4.mp3"}, {"text": "His glory, as of the only Son from the Father, is replete with grace and truth. This unveils His unique Sonship that is characterized by an outpouring of grace and the ultimate revelation of truth, a contrast to the provisional and partial revelation given through the Law received by Moses. Jesus embodies the fullness of divine grace and truth, providing not only the means of grace for salvation but also the definitive revelation of God\u2019s character and will.", "audio_path": "part_5.mp3"}, {"text": "John 1, therefore, is not simply historical narrative or poetic expression, but a deep theological exposition of Jesus as the preexistent, sovereign, creating, life-giving, and saving God. The chapter encapsulates the core Christian confession of the true identity and mission of Jesus, inviting believers into a transformative encounter with Him. The interweaving of theology and Christology in John 1 not only informs but also invites to marvel at the majesty and mystery of Jesus the Christ, urging a heartfelt response of faith and worship.", "audio_path": "part_6.mp3"}], "book_name": "john", "current_chapter": 1}