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 whoever did receive Him, those trusting in His name, to these He gave the right to become children of God. 13They were born not of a bloodline, nor of human desire, nor of man’s will, but of God. And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. We looked upon His glory, the glory of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15John testifies about Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘The One who comes after me is above me, because He existed before me.’” 16Out of His fullness, we have all received grace on top of 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the Wordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• was madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• dweltσκηνόωskēnoō · to dwellG4637
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• we beheldθεάομαιtheaomai · to look atG2300
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• of the only begottenμονογενήςmonogenēs · uniqueG3439
• ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• fullπλήρηςplērēs · fullG4134
• of graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225

Cross-references for John 1:14

• John 1:1In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• Isaiah 7:14Therefore Adonai Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive. When she is giving birth to a son, she will call his name Immanuel.
• Matthew 1:16and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Miriam, from whom was born Yeshua who is called the Messiah.
• Luke 1:31Behold, you will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you shall call His name Yeshua.
• Luke 2:7and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped Him in strips of cloth and set Him down in a manger, since there was no room for them in the inn.
• Romans 1:3Concerning His Son, He came into being from the seed of David according to the flesh.
• Romans 9:5To them belong the patriarchs—and from them, according to the flesh, the Messiah, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
• 1 Corinthians 15:47The first man is of the earth, made of dust; the second man is from heaven.
• Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of time came, God sent out His Son, born of a woman and born under law—
• Philippians 2:6Who, though existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God a thing to be grasped.
• 1 Timothy 3:16Now beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness: He was revealed in the flesh, Vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Trusted throughout the world, Taken up in glory.
• Hebrews 2:11For both He who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all from one—so He is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,
• Hebrews 10:5So when Messiah comes into the world, He says, “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
• 1 John 4:2You know the Ruach Elohim by this—every spirit that acknowledges that Messiah Yeshua has come in human flesh is from God,
• 2 John 1:7For many deceivers have gone out into the world—those who do not acknowledge Yeshua as Messiah coming in human flesh. This one is a deceiver and the anti-messiah.
• John 2:11Yeshua did this, the first of the signs, in Cana of the Galilee—He 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