English Standard Version
John 1:3
3All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John 1:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
- New International Version (NIV)Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
- New Living Translation (NLT)God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.
Context of John 1:3
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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πάντα δι᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο οὐδὲ ἓν ὃ γέγονεν.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for John 1:3
- John 1:10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
- John 5:17But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working."
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
- Psalms 33:6By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
- Psalms 102:25Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
- Isaiah 45:12I made the earth and created man on it; it was my hands that stretched out the heavens, and I commanded all their host.
- Ephesians 3:9and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things,
- Colossians 1:16For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
- Hebrews 1:2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
- Hebrews 3:3For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.
- Revelation 4:11"Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."
Commentaries on John 1:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3All things were made by him - That is, by this Logos. In Genesis 1:1, God is said to have created all things: in this verse, Christ is said to have created all things: the same unerring Spirit spoke in Moses and in the evangelists: therefore Christ and the Father are One. To say that Christ made all things by a delegated power from God is absurd; because the thing is impossible. Creation means causing that to exist that had no previous being: this is…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3All things - The universe. The expression cannot be limited to any part of the universe. It appropriately expresses everything which exists - all the vast masses of material worlds, and all the animals and things, great or small, that compose those worlds. See Revelation 4:11; Hebrews 1:2; Colossians 1:16. Were made - The original word is from the verb “to be,” and signifies “were” by him; but it expresses the idea of creation here. It does not alter the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The Word (logos) is God (1:1–2). Everything God does, the Word also does. Throughout his Gospel, John presents the actions of Jesus as the actions of God himself.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. All things, &c.--all things absolutely (as is evident from Joh 1:10; 1Co 8:6; Col 1:16, 17; but put beyond question by what follows). without Him was not any thing--not one thing. made--brought into being. that was made--This is a denial of the eternity and non-creation of matter, which was held by the whole thinking world outside of Judaism and Christianity: or rather, its proper creation was never so much as dreamt of save by the children of revealed…Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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