John 1:3

Translations

Modern

Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Traditional

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Literal

All things came into being through Him, and without Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being.

Latin

Omnia per ipsum facta sunt: et sine ipso factum est nihil, quod factum est.

Interlinear

Greek

English

Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Notes

John 1:3

The Word (logos) is God (1:1–2). Everything God does, the Word also does. Throughout his Gospel, John presents the actions of Jesus as the actions of God himself.

John 1:1–18

The start of this introduction might be a poem or hymn sung by early Christians (1:1–5).

The themes of this introduction of the Gospel of John prepare readers for the story that follows:

The arrival of the light in the world.
The rejection of the light.
The gift of new life given by the light to those who believed in him.

Theme notes and profiles

Darkness and Light God’s Word The Creation The Unknown God The Word The World

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Hebrews 3:3–4
For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

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