He wrote the gospel according to john, first, second and third john, and he was the penman of the book of the revelation of jesus christ. Gospel of john versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the book of john in plain english for everyone to understand. 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. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the word.
Book of john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. In the first 18 verses, we find that these verses constitute the prologue which introduces many of the major themes that john will treat, especially the main theme that jesus is the christ, the son of god. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording. The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Jesus reveals throughout the gospel of john that he is the messiah and gods son in human form as he performs miracles and calls people to believe in his name. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4.
Ive put together word counts for every book of the bible. It was written by the discipleapostle john around 8595 a. Heraclitus 560 bc first used the word in reference to a fixed principle in a world of change. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his sisters mary and martha, jewish religious leaders.
Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Book of 1 john book of 2 john book of 3 john book of john bible search results. There are a number of key words in john s gospel but the most important is believe pisteuo. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. So immediately below is a sortable table, showing the number of chapters, verses and words in each book of the bible. The gospel of john verse by verse bible study the word was god john 1. No other guide makes his ministry more understandable than the smart guide to the bible.
Im really enjoying slowly reading the book of john. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. John 8, new international version niv the bible app. His intention is confirmed by many other features of the book. Jesus said we should be like children, so now is your chance to continue to have a fun and meaningful way to read and learn about jesus while studying the.
The gospel of john is the fourth of the four gospels of the new testament matthew, mark, luke, and john. Once you get to the outlining stage you are ready to think about how to teach the passage. No other book in the bible presents jesus christ and his ministry more clearly than the book of john. Follow along as john delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that jesus is, the son of god. The emphasis on the deity of christ is a striking quality of john.
This is one of my own personal favorites of all the sixtysix books of the bible. On previous occasions when i have taught johns gospel in home bible studies, i have seen people come to faith as the message of this book captivated them. Bible book abbreviations logos bible software bible. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god.
The word, the messiah, the son of god macarthur bible studies book 6 kindle edition by macarthur, john f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. John from the holy bible new international version niv book 43 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. The book of john is not like the book of matthew, mark, or luke which cover the same period of time. Book of john the glorious scripture the book of john is addressed to all the people of the world and reveals the glorious truth of jesus christ. John s gospel uses the word believe 98 times and the word life 36 times, in an effort to embed the importance that one must believe in order to live eternally. John 1 esv the word became flesh in the bible gateway.
The following material contains three examples from the book of john. The gospel of john shares much about the approaching ministry of the holy spirit after jesus ascension. Jun 21, 2014 the dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version. Johns gospel in an accessible, shareable and easytouse format. John opens his book with a poetic prologue that mirrors the first words of the bible.
John is not one of the three synoptic common view gospels, but instead was written with a more theological substance. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. In fact if one does a search for the believe using the root belie. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. For god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. John s gospel is followed by the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the bible st. How to prepare a sermon how to learn biblical hebrew how to learn biblical greek how to do inductive bible study see all guides. The book of john niv audio holy bible high quality and. A key word is a word or phrase that functions to unlock the meaning of a text. Intimate and reflective, the gospel of john offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the incomparable life and times of jesus christ.
Each link here takes you to the beginning of that chapter in john s gospel. John 1, new international version niv the bible app. This book was written by a disciple whom jesus lovedthe church traditionally attributes it to john. John niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. Of course we know god inspired the bible and that it was written with his leading, but this may explain why the book of john seems so applicable to the readers of today. Gospel of john large print catholic bible word search books volume 4 job wocoski on. The one message that i see clearly throughout the book of john which all the scriptures focus upon is the word was made flesh see john 1. Yet only onethe gospel of john claims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. Jun 12, 2019 but god has spoken, and the bible is his final word. John bible book with full chapters king james version. The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
After that john moved to minor asia ephesus where he is likely to have stayed till his death at a very old age around the year 100 ad. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. The word, the messiah, the son of god macarthur bible studies book 6. Walk with jesus as he recruits the twelve disciples. Written by a christian named john, the contents of the book indicate quite clearly that the author was not the john who was one of the twelve disciples of jesus, for it contains no direct personal references of the type that. Our online gospel of john trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top gospel of john quizzes. Invoking the in the beginning language of genesis 1. This begins the study in the most spiritual book in the entire bible, the book of john. What can we learn about sharing the gospel from john 1. The bible book of john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. There are certain words or phrases that create a recurring theme in the gospel of john. John the author john wrote 5 books in the new testament.
The book of john is a gospel that contains narrative history, sermons, parables, and a few prophetic oracles. It is quite in harmony with the hebrew tone of this gospel to do so, and it can hardly be that st. This stay was interrupted though by his exile on the island of patmos revelation 1. The key personalities of this book are jesus christ, his twelve disciples, mary magdalene, john the baptist, lazarus, his sisters mary and martha, jewish religious leaders, and pilate. These numbers are pulled from the original languages using logos bible softwareyou can see how i did it below. John is the fourth and last gospel an account of jesus life and ministry in the new testament. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. In this book he demonstratesfrom scripture itselfhow and why gods written word must be recognized as the ultimate authority for people who confess jesus as lord. This will be taught in the next lesson, how to teach a lesson from the bible. John 1 kjv in the beginning was the word, and the bible gateway. It is designed to help christians learn more about the bible they love so much and to think through it the way god intended. The reference to the opening words of the old testament is obvious, and is the more striking when we remember that a jew would constantly speak of and quote from the book of genesis as ber.
John did not include the nativity story in his gospel. You can sort the table by clicking on any of the headings or search for words or word portions in the search box. Sit down on the hillside and listen as he teaches the parables. And peter, knowing that jesus would tell john what he meant, prompted john to ask jesus who would betray him. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and the. How many words in each book of the bible the holy word. John was part of jesus inner circle and, along with peter and james, john was given the privilege of. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. Well let the scripture speak for itself in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god john 1.
By the way, if you want to know what i think of logos. This seminarylevel study retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was fully god. New heart english bible in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. It is the book of the bible we encourage nonchristians to read, in the hope that its message will lead them to faith in christ after all, that is the purpose of the booksee john 20. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. A comprehensive database of more than 26 gospel of john quizzes online, test your knowledge with gospel of john quiz questions. Written for jesus apostle john, possibly in aramaic, sometime late in the 1 st century ce. John s gospel is a mystical reflection on the word made flesh, jesus christ. Authorized king james version kjv of the bible the preserved and living word of god. My father, whom you claim as your god, is the one who glorifies me. As it is translated here, the word logos is usually translated as word.
Historical reliability of the gospels 15 lessons on the historical reliability of the gospels. No one in our generation has understood this more clearly nor defended it more courageously than john macarthur. John s purpose for this book is succinctly summed up in 20. I used the lexham hebrew bible and the nestlealand novum testamentum graece for these word counts. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. Browse all courses logos mobile education certificate programs course catalog topics courses for congregations access my courses. The book of glory technical extrabiblical resources. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading john. The apostle john wrote the book of the bible by his same name to address the false teachings of a man named cerinthus, who argued that jesus was not the divine son of god. Introduction to the gospel of john study resources. Gods word for you is a series of expository guides which walk you through books of the bible versebyverse these flexible resources can be used for reading, for feeding and for leading. Books of the bible buy a bible daily readings old testament new. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends.
Logos has a deep philosophical tradition that antedates john s gospel by half of a millennium. The apostle john is the author of five new testament books. Read this article to be inspired by 20 verses from the book of john in the bible. John focuses on the deity of christ more so than the other four. All of his books were written later in life and after all the other books in the bible were recorded. The gospel of john reveals that jesus is god in human form. Oct 30, 2012 this is the holy book of john, known as the gospel according to saint john. The first verse of john establishes several important facts, and introduces an important term.
Blue letter bible is now partnering with wordboarda whiteboard animation project developed by james street that focuses on explaining books or passages in the bible in a fun, simple way. If i said i did not, i would be a liar like you, but i do know him and obey his word. John introduction, the books of the bible nt books the. Here are seven of the most popular bible verses from the gospel of john. The book of john the smart guide to the bible series. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. The opening words of the old testament are also in the. John 1 niv bible in the beginning was the word, and.