John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Cross-references

John 1:2 Parallel

John 1:2 restates the Word's pre-existence and intimate relationship with God, emphasizing the same truth from verse 1.

John 20:28 Parallel

John 20:28 records Thomas calling Jesus 'My Lord and my God', a confession of the divine identity proclaimed in John 1:1.

John 17:5 Parallel

John 17:5 reveals the glory the Word had with the Father before creation, matching the 'in the beginning' of John 1:1.

John 16:28 Parallel

In John 16:28, Jesus explains His origin from the Father, echoing the Word's pre-existence and mission.

John 10:30 Parallel

John 10:30 shows Jesus claiming 'I and the Father are one', directly affirming the deity of the Word stated in John 1:1.

John 14:10 Parallel

John 14:10 speaks of Jesus being in the Father and the Father in him — mirroring the intimate union of the Word with God.

John 8:58 Parallel

John 8:58 has Jesus saying 'before Abraham was, I AM' — affirming the same eternal pre-existence and divinity as John 1:1.

1 John 1:2 Parallel

1 John 1:2 describes the eternal life who was with the Father, mirroring the Word's relationship with God.

1 John 5:20 Parallel

1 John 5:20 identifies Jesus Christ as 'the true God and eternal life,' directly paralleling the Word's deity in John 1:1.

Hebrews 13:8 affirms Christ's unchanging nature, echoing the eternal Word who was with God.

Philippians 2:6 affirms Christ's divine nature and equality with God, mirroring the Word's identity as God in John 1:1.

Colossians 1:17 explicitly states Christ's priority and sustaining power over all things, affirming the Word's pre-existence.

1 John 1:1 Allusion

1 John 1:1 speaks of the Word of life from the beginning, directly referencing the same divine Logos.

1 Timothy 3:16 declares 'God was manifest in the flesh,' connecting to the Word who was God becoming flesh in John 1:14, and echoing His deity.

Titus 2:13 Parallel

Titus 2:13 calls Jesus 'our great God and Savior,' directly affirming the deity of the Word in John 1:1.

Hebrews 1:8-13 addresses the Son as 'O God' and Creator, directly paralleling the divine identity and creative agency of the Word in John 1:1-3.

Hebrews 1:10 applies Psalm 102 to Christ, affirming he laid the earth's foundations, directly linking to the Word in creation.

2 Peter 1:1 Parallel

2 Peter 1:1 refers to 'our God and Savior Jesus Christ,' echoing the divine identity of the Word in John 1:1.

Romans 9:5 Parallel

Romans 9:5 explicitly calls Christ 'God over all,' reinforcing the deity of the Word in John 1:1.

Matthew 1:23 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 1:23 declares Jesus as 'God with us,' directly echoing the divine identity of the Word who was with God and was God.

Revelation 1:8 declares God as Alpha and Omega, eternal, paralleling the Word's pre-existence.

Revelation 1:11 has Christ say 'I am Alpha and Omega,' affirming His eternal identity like the Word.

Isaiah 9:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 9:6 calls the child 'Mighty God', directly corresponding to the Word being God in John 1:1.

Revelation 2:8 identifies Christ as the first and last who died and rose, linking to the pre-existent Word.

Revelation 19:13 gives Jesus the same title 'Word of God', showing the pre-existent Word now returns in glory.

Revelation 21:6 echoes 'Alpha and Omega, beginning and end,' reinforcing the Word's eternal nature.

Revelation 22:13 repeats 'Alpha and Omega, first and last,' directly paralleling the Word's pre-existence.

Genesis 1:1 Allusion

Genesis 1:1 provides the creation context, linking the Word as the agent of creation, echoing 'In the beginning'.

Psalm 33:6 Allusion

In Psalm 33:6, God creates through His word — the same agency John 1:1 identifies as the pre-existent Word.

Colossians 1:18 calls Christ the beginning and preeminent — echoing the Word's eternal priority and supremacy in John 1:1.

2 Corinthians 8:9 describes Christ's rich becoming poor — reflecting the incarnation of the Word who was God and became flesh.

Micah 5:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Micah 5:2 prophesies a ruler from ancient days — directly pointing to the eternal pre-existence of the Word in John 1:1.

Proverbs 8:30 presents Wisdom as God's companion at creation — mirroring the Word's co-existence with God in John 1:1.

Isaiah 45:5 Parallel

Isaiah 45:5 proclaims no other God — John 1:1 identifies the Word as that one God.

Isaiah 7:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 7:14 promises Immanuel 'God with us', pointing to the incarnation of the Word who was God.

Proverbs 8:22-30 personifies Wisdom at creation, prefiguring the Word who was with God in the beginning.

Hebrews 7:3 Typology

Hebrews 7:3 describes Melchizedek as having no beginning, a type of Christ's eternal existence paralleling the Word's pre-existence.

Ephesians 3:9 reveals the mystery of Christ's pre-existence and involvement in creation, echoing the Word's role.

Psalm 45:6 Typology

Psalm 45:6 addresses a king as 'God', foreshadowing the Word who is called God — an OT messianic type.