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inἐνhimαὐτῷwasἦνlife,ζωὴandκαὶthe lifeἡ ζωὴwasἦνthe lightτὸ φῶςof mankind.τῶν ἀνθρώπων
John 1:4
Study it in the app“in him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.”
John begins before creation: the Word was with God and was GodWho Jesus IsThe Word was with God and was God; in the Word was lifeThe Word of God
With the Greek beneath
John 1:4, word by word
- wasἦνēn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appears- lifeζωὴzōē
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōē” appears- the lightφῶςphōs
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōs” appears- of mankindἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears
The context
3All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being
4 · This verse (above)
5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
To study John 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the beginning of this chapter say about the Word: where it was, what it was, and what came to be through it? (vv. 1-14)
2. What it means
John says those who received the Word were given authority to become children of God. What does “receiving him” mean in this chapter? (vv. 11-13)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the first disciples, “What are you looking for?” and invited them, “Come and you will see” (vv. 38-39). What are you looking for today?