Revised Literal Translation
John 1
1InG1722 the beginningG746 wasG1510 the WordG3588G3056, andG2532 the WordG3588G3056 wasG1510 withG4314 GodG3588G2316, andG2532 the WordG3588G3056 wasG1510 GodG2316. 2The sameG3778 wasG1510 inG1722 the beginningG746 withG4314 GodG3588G2316. 3All thingsG3956 were madeG1096 byG1223 himG846; andG2532 withoutG5565 himG846 wasG1096 notG3761 any thingG1520 madeG1096 thatG3739 was madeG1096. 4InG1722 himG846 wasG1510 lifeG2222; andG2532 the lifeG3588G2222 wasG1510 the lightG3588G5457 of menG3588G444. 5AndG2532 the lightG3588G5457 shinethG5316 inG1722 darknessG3588G4653; andG2532 the darknessG3588G4653 comprehendedG2638 itG846 notG3756.
6There wasG1096 a manG444 sentG649 fromG3844 GodG2316, whoseG846 nameG3686 was JohnG2491. 7The sameG3778 cameG2064 forG1519 a witnessG3141, toG2443 bear witnessG3140 ofG4012 the LightG3588G5457, thatG2443 allG3956 men throughG1223 himG846 might believeG4100. 8He wasG1510 notG3756 thatG1565 LightG3588G5457, butG235 was sent toG2443 bear witnessG3140 ofG4012 that LightG3588G5457. 9That wasG1510 the trueG228 LightG3588G5457, whichG3739 lightethG5461 everyG3956 manG444 that comethG2064 intoG1519 the worldG3588G2889. 10He wasG1510 inG1722 the worldG3588G2889, andG2532 the worldG3588G2889 was madeG1096 byG1223 himG846, andG2532 the worldG3588G2889 knewG1097 himG846 notG3756. 11He cameG2064 untoG1519 his ownG2398, andG2532 his ownG2398 receivedG3880 himG846 notG3756. 12ButG1161 as many asG3745 acceptedG2983 himG846, to themG846 gave heG1325 powerG1849 to becomeG1096 the sonsG5043 of GodG2316, even to themG3588 that believeG4100 onG1519 hisG846 nameG3588G3686: 13WhichG3739 were bornG1080, notG3756 ofG1537 bloodG129, norG3761 ofG1537 the willG2307 of the fleshG4561, norG3761 ofG1537 the willG2307 of manG435, butG235 ofG1537 GodG2316. 14AndG2532 the WordG3588G3056 was madeG1096 fleshG4561, andG2532 dweltG4637 amongG1722 usG1473, (andG2532 we beheldG2300 hisG846 gloryG3588G1391, the gloryG1391 asG5613 of the only begottenG3439 ofG3844 the FatherG3962,) fullG4134 of graceG5485 andG2532 truthG225.
15JohnG2491 bare witnessG3140 ofG4012 himG846, andG2532 criedG2896, sayingG3004, ThisG3778 wasG1510 he of whomG3739 I spakeG3004, He thatG3588 comethG2064 afterG3694 meG1473 is preferredG1096 beforeG1715 meG1473: forG3754 he wasG1510 beforeG4413 meG1473. 16AndG2532 ofG1537 hisG846 fulnessG3588G4138 haveG2983 allG3956 weG1473 receivedG2983, andG2532 graceG5485 forG473 graceG5485. 17ForG3754 the lawG3588G3551 was givenG1325 byG1223 MosesG3475, but graceG3588G5485 andG2532 truthG3588G225 cameG1096 byG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 18No manG3762 hath seenG3708 GodG2316 at any timeG4455; the only begottenG3439 SonG5207, whichG3588 isG1510 inG1519 the bosomG3588G2859 of the FatherG3588G3962, heG1565 hath declaredG1834 him.
19AndG2532 thisG3778 isG1510 the recordG3588G3141 of JohnG3588G2491, whenG3753 the JewsG2453 sentG649 priestsG2409 andG2532 LevitesG3019 fromG1537 JerusalemG2414 toG2443 askG2065 himG846, WhoG5101 artG1510 thouG4771? 20AndG2532 he confessedG3670, andG2532 deniedG720 notG3756; butG2532 confessedG3670, IG1473 amG1510 notG3756 the ChristG3588G5547. 21AndG2532 they askedG2065 himG846, WhatG5101 thenG3767? ArtG1510 thouG4771 ElijahG2243? AndG2532 he saithG3004, I amG1510 notG3756. ArtG1510 thouG4771 that prophetG3588G4396? AndG2532 he answeredG611, NoG3756. 22ThenG3767 said theyG3004 unto himG846, WhoG5101 art thouG1510? thatG2443 we may giveG1325 an answerG612 to themG3588 that sentG3992 usG1473. WhatG5101 sayest thouG3004 ofG4012 thyselfG4572? 23He saidG5346, IG1473 am the voiceG5456 of one cryingG994 inG1722 the wildernessG2048, Make straightG2116 the wayG3588G3598 of the LordG2962, asG2531 saidG3004 the prophetG3588G4396 IsaiahG2268. 24AndG2532 theyG3588 which were sentG649 wereG1510 ofG1537 the PhariseesG3588G5330. 25AndG2532 they askedG2065 himG846, andG2532 saidG3004 unto himG846, WhyG5101 baptizest thouG907 thenG3767, ifG1487 thouG4771 beG1510 notG3756 that ChristG3588G5547, norG3777 ElijahG2243, neitherG3777 that prophetG3588G4396? 26JohnG3588G2491 answeredG611 themG846, sayingG3004, IG1473 baptizeG907 withG1722 waterG5204: butG1161 there standeth oneG2476 amongG3319 youG4771, whomG3739 yeG4771 knowG1492 notG3756; 27HeG846 it isG1510, whoG3739 comingG2064 afterG3694 meG1473 is preferredG1096 beforeG1715 meG1473, whoseG3739 shoe’sG3588G5266 latchetG3588G2438 IG1473 amG1510 notG3756 worthyG514 to unlooseG3089. 28These thingsG3778 were doneG1096 inG1722 BethabaraG962 beyondG4008 JordanG3588G2446, whereG3699 JohnG2491 wasG1510 baptizingG907.
29The next dayG1887 JohnG3588G2491 seethG991 JesusG3588G2424 comingG2064 untoG4314 himG846, andG2532 saithG3004, BeholdG3708 the LambG3588G286 of GodG3588G2316, whichG3588 taketh awayG142 the sinG3588G266 of the worldG3588G2889. 30ThisG3778 isG1510 he ofG4012 whomG3739 IG1473 saidG3004, AfterG3694 meG1473 comethG2064 a manG435 whichG3739 is preferredG1096 beforeG1715 meG1473: forG3754 he wasG1510 beforeG4413 meG1473. 31And IG2504 knewG1492 himG846 notG3756: butG235 thatG2443 he should be made manifestG5319 to IsraelG2474, thereforeG1223 amG2064 IG1473 comeG2064 baptizingG907 withG1722 waterG3588G5204. 32AndG2532 JohnG2491 bare recordG3140, sayingG3004, I sawG2300 the SpiritG3588G4151 descendingG2597 fromG1537 heavenG3772 likeG5616 a doveG4058, andG2532 it abodeG3306 uponG1909 himG846. 33AndG2504 I knewG1492 himG846 notG3756: butG235 heG3588 that sentG3992 meG1473 to baptizeG907 withG1722 waterG5204, the sameG1565 saidG3004 unto meG1473, UponG1909 whomG3739 thou shalt seeG3708 the SpiritG3588G4151 descendingG2597, andG2532 remainingG3306 onG1909 himG846, the sameG3778 isG1510 heG3588 which baptizethG907 withG1722 theG4151 HolyG40 GhostG4151. 34AndG2504 I sawG3708, andG2532 bare recordG3140 thatG3754 thisG3778 isG1510 the SonG3588G5207 of GodG3588G2316.
35AgainG3825 the next dayG1887 afterG2476 JohnG3588G2491 stoodG2476, andG2532 twoG1417 ofG1537 hisG846 disciplesG3588G3101; 36AndG2532 lookingG1689 upon JesusG3588G2424 as he walkedG4043, he saithG3004, BeholdG3708 the LambG3588G286 of GodG3588G2316! 37AndG2532 the twoG1417 disciplesG3101 heardG191 himG846 speakG2980, andG2532 they followedG190 JesusG3588G2424. 38ThenG1161 JesusG3588G2424 turnedG4762, andG2532 sawG2300 themG846 followingG190, and saithG3004 unto themG846, WhatG5101 seek yeG2212? They saidG3004 unto himG846, RabbiG4461, (whichG3739 is to sayG3004, being interpretedG2059, MasterG1320,) whereG4226 dwellest thouG3306? 39He saithG3004 unto themG846, ComeG2064 andG2532 seeG3708. They cameG2064 andG2532 sawG3708 whereG4225 he dweltG3306, andG2532 abodeG3306 withG3844 himG846 thatG1565 dayG3588G2250: forG1161 it wasG1510 aboutG5613 the tenthG1182 hourG5610. 40OneG1520 ofG1537 the twoG1417 whichG3588 heardG191 JohnG2491 speak, andG2532 followedG190 himG846, wasG1510 AndrewG406, SimonG4613 Peter’sG4074 brotherG3588G80. 41HeG3778 firstG4413 findethG2147 his ownG2398 brotherG3588G80 SimonG4613, andG2532 saithG3004 unto himG846, We have foundG2147 the MessiahG3588G3323, whichG3739 isG1510, being interpretedG3177, the ChristG3588G5547. 42AndG2532 he broughtG71 himG846 toG4314 JesusG3588G2424. AndG1161 whenG1689 JesusG3588G2424 beheldG1689 himG846, he saidG3004, ThouG4771 artG1510 SimonG4613 the sonG3588G5207 of JonahG2495: thouG4771 shalt be calledG2564 CephasG2786, whichG3739 is by interpretationG2059, A stoneG4074.
43The day followingG1887 JesusG3588G2424 wouldG2309 go forthG1831 intoG1519 GalileeG3588G1056, andG2532 findethG2147 PhilipG5376, andG2532 saithG3004 unto himG846, FollowG190 meG1473. 44NowG1161 PhilipG3588G5376 wasG1510 ofG575 BethsaidaG966, the cityG3588G4172 of AndrewG406 andG2532 PeterG4074. 45PhilipG5376 findethG2147 NathanaelG3588G3482, andG2532 saithG3004 unto himG846, We have foundG2147 him, of whomG3739 MosesG3475 inG1722 the lawG3588G3551, andG2532 the prophetsG3588G4396, did writeG1125, JesusG2424 ofG575 NazarethG3588G3478, the sonG3588G5207 of JosephG3588G2501. 46AndG2532 NathanaelG3482 saidG3004 unto himG846, Can thereG1410 anyG5100 goodG18 thingG5100 comeG1510 out ofG1537 NazarethG3478? PhilipG5376 saithG3004 unto himG846, ComeG2064 andG2532 seeG3708. 47JesusG3588G2424 sawG3708 NathanaelG3482 comingG2064 toG4314 himG846, andG2532 saithG3004 ofG4012 himG846, BeholdG3708 an IsraeliteG2475 indeedG230, inG1722 whomG3739 isG1510 noG3756 guileG1388! 48NathanaelG3482 saithG3004 unto himG846, WhenceG4159 knowest thouG1097 meG1473? JesusG3588G2424 answeredG611 andG2532 saidG3004 unto himG846, BeforeG4253 thatG3588 PhilipG5376 calledG5455 theeG4771, when thou wastG1510 underG5259 the fig treeG3588G4808, I sawG3708 theeG4771. 49NathanaelG3482 answeredG611 andG2532 saithG3004 unto himG846, RabbiG4461, thouG4771 artG1510 the SonG3588G5207 of GodG3588G2316; thouG4771 artG1510 the KingG3588G935 of IsraelG2474. 50JesusG2424 answeredG611 andG2532 saidG3004 unto himG846, BecauseG3754 I saidG3004 unto theeG4771, I sawG3708 theeG4771 underG5270 the fig treeG3588G4808, believest thouG4100? thou shalt seeG3708 greater things thanG3173 theseG3778. 51AndG2532 he saithG3004 unto himG846, VerilyG281, verilyG281, I sayG3004 unto youG4771, HereafterG575 ye shall seeG3708 heavenG3588G3772 openG455, andG2532 the angelsG3588G32 of GodG3588G2316 ascendingG305 andG2532 descendingG2597 uponG1909 the SonG3588G5207 of manG3588G444.
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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