John 1:14

John 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Word became 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.

Context of John 1:14

12But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name, 13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15John testified about Him and called out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who is coming after me has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.’” 16For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

John 1:14 word by word

καὶ ὁ λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰ πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας.¶Read the interlinear

• the Wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• becameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• dweltσκηνόωskēnoō · to dwellG4637
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• we sawθεάομαιtheaomai · to look atG2300
• His gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• as of the onlyμονογενήςmonogenēs · uniqueG3439
• from the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• fullπλήρηςplērēs · fullG4134
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225

Cross-references for John 1:14

• John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel.
• Matthew 1:16Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.
• Luke 1:31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
• Luke 2:7And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
• Romans 1:3concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh,
• Romans 9:5whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
• 1 Corinthians 15:47The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second Man is from heaven.
• Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,
• Philippians 2:6who, as He already existed in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
• 1 Timothy 3:16Beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.
• Hebrews 2:11For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
• Hebrews 10:5Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, “You have not desired sacrifice and offering, But You have prepared a body for Me;
• 1 John 4:2By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God;
• 2 John 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
• John 2:11This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

Commentaries on John 1:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14And the Word was made flesh - That very person who was in the beginning - who was with God - and who was God, John 1:1, in the fullness of time became flesh - became incarnated by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the virgin. Allowing this apostle to have written by Divine inspiration, is not this verse, taken in connection with John 1:1, an absolute and incontestable proof of the proper and eternal Godhead of Christ Jesus? And dwelt among us…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And the Word was made flesh - The word “flesh,” here, is evidently used to denote “human nature” or “man.” See Matthew 16:17; Matthew 19:5; Matthew 24:22; Luke 3:6; Romans 1:3; Romans 9:5. The “Word” was made “man.” This is commonly expressed by saying that he became “incarnate.” When we say that a being becomes “incarnate,” we mean that one of a higher order than man, and of a different nature, assumes the appearance of man or becomes a man. Here it is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 John the Baptist came to bear witness concerning Jesus. Nothing more fully shows the darkness of men's minds, than that when the Light had appeared, there needed a witness to call attention to it. Christ was the true Light; that great Light which deserves to be called so. By his Spirit and grace he enlightens all that are enlightened to salvation; and those that are not enlightened by him, perish in darkness. Christ was in the world when he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14The Word became flesh: This means the Word became truly human. The idea that the Word became human was shocking to both Greeks and Jews. Many Greeks believed that God was completely separate from the ordinary human world. They used the word sarx (Greek for “flesh”) to describe human life as weak or earthly. John taught something very different. He said that God himself became human in Jesus Christ (compare 1:1). Jesus was fully human and fully divine. He…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. And the Word, &c.--To raise the reader to the altitude of this climax were the thirteen foregoing verses written. was made flesh--BECAME MAN, in man's present frail, mortal condition, denoted by the word "flesh" (Is 40:6; 1Pe 1:24). It is directed probably against the Docetæ, who held that Christ was not really but only apparently man; against whom this gentle spirit is vehement in his Epistles (1Jo 4:3; 2Jo 7, 10, 11), [Lucke, &c.]. Nor could He be…Read the comment

Topics related to John 1:14

• Glory
• God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Truth
• Word

In the dictionaries

• Only Begotten
• Behold
• Believe
• Blood
• Dwell
• Face
• Flesh
• Glory
• Guile
• Light

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