John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His…”

John 1:14

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

American Standard Version

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

Geneva Bible 1599

And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

Darby Translation

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;

Young's Literal Translation

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

Bible in Basic English

And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory — such glory as is given to an only son by his father — saw it to be true and full of grace.

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Cross references

“the Word”

1 Timothy 3:16 Galatians 4:4 John 1:1 Philippians 2:6–8 1 Corinthians 15:47 Isaiah 7:14

1 Timothy 3:16 · BSB

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in…

Galatians 4:4 · BSB

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

John 1:1 · BSB

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

Philippians 2:6–8 · BSB

Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

1 Corinthians 15:47 · BSB

The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.

Isaiah 7:14 · BSB

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

“we”

Isaiah 40:5 Hebrews 1:3 Isaiah 53:2 John 2:11 John 11:40 1 Peter 2:4–7

Isaiah 40:5 · BSB

And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Hebrews 1:3 · BSB

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on h…

Isaiah 53:2 · BSB

He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.

John 2:11 · BSB

Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

John 11:40 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”

1 Peter 2:4–7 · BSB

As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

“the only”

1 John 4:9 Psalm 2:7 John 3:16 Hebrews 5:5 Hebrews 1:5 John 3:18

1 John 4:9 · BSB

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

Psalm 2:7 · BSB

I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

John 3:16 · BSB

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Hebrews 5:5 · BSB

So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

Hebrews 1:5 · BSB

For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father” ? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son” ?

John 3:18 · BSB

Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

“full”

Colossians 1:19 Colossians 2:9 1 Timothy 1:14–16 Psalm 45:2 2 Corinthians 12:9 Ephesians 3:8

Colossians 1:19 · BSB

For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

Colossians 2:9 · BSB

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.

1 Timothy 1:14–16 · BSB

And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 45:2 · BSB

You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

2 Corinthians 12:9 · BSB

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Ephesians 3:8 · BSB

Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Also

John 6:51 Romans 8:3 1 John 4:14 Revelation 21:3 John 14:6 Luke 9:32

John 6:51 · BSB

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

Romans 8:3 · BSB

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

1 John 4:14 · BSB

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

Revelation 21:3 · BSB

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Luke 9:32 · BSB

Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

15John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

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