Reference: Logos
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In classical Greek logos signifies both 'word' and 'reason,' but in the Septuagint and the NT it is used, with few exceptions, in the former sense only. When it is God's word that is spoken of, it denotes the declaration or revelation of the Divine will, and specifically the Christian gospel as the utterance of the Divine plan of salvation (e.g. Mt 13:19-23; Php 1:14). But in the Prologue to the Fourth Gospel (Joh 1:1 [3 times] 14, with which cf. 1Jo 1:1 [1Jo 5:7 of AV is spurious; see RVand Re 19:13) 'Logos' (English Version Word) is applied to Jesus Christ, and is used to set forth His peculiar glory as the only-begotten Son of God, who is also the Life and Light of men. It is with this Johannine Logos that we have now to deal, and in doing so it seems necessary to consider (1) the content of John's Logos doctrine; (2) its sources; (3) its place in the Fourth Gospel; (4) its theological significance.
1. Content.
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Every one hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding it, the wicked one comes, and seizes away that which is sown in his heart: he is the one sown by the wayside. But the one sown upon the rocks, is he who heareth the word, and immediately with joy receives it; read more. but it has no root in him, but is temporary; and tribulation or persecution arising on account of the word, immediately he is offended. But the one sown among the thorns, is he who heareth the word; and the care of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke out the word, and he becomes unfruitful. And the one having been sown on good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who truly bears fruit, and produces, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. read more. All things were made by Him, and without Him nothing was made, that has been made.
All things were made by Him, and without Him nothing was made, that has been made.
All things were made by Him, and without Him nothing was made, that has been made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men. And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.
And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John; read more. The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness concerning the light, in order that all through him might believe. He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness concerning the light. That was the true light, which lighteth every man, coming into the world.
That was the true light, which lighteth every man, coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.
He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.
He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. read more. But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name: who were born not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth. John beareth witness concerning Him, and cried out saying; This is He of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me has been before me: because He was my Creator. And of His fullness we all received grace upon grace. Because the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.
No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.
No one hath ascended up into heaven, but the one having come down from heaven, the Son of man, who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so does it behoove the Son of man to be lifted up: read more. that every one believing in Him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one believing on Him may not perish but have eternal life. For God sent not His Son into the world that He may condemn the world; but that the world through Him may be saved. He that believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not, has already been condemned, because he has not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light; for their works are evil. For every one doing evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, in order that his works may not be convicted; but every one doing the truth comes to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they have been wrought in God.
Then Jesus said unto them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Unless you may eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. The one eating my flesh and drinking my blood has eternal life; and I will raise him up in the last day. read more. For my flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink. The one eating my flesh and drinking my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live through the Father; truly the one eating me, shall also live through me. He is the bread having come down from heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died: the one eating this bread shall live forever.
Then Jesus cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, You indeed know me, and know whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but the one sending me is true, whom you do not know. I know Him, because I am with Him, and He sent me.
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world: the one following me can not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of the life.
If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go. You know not whence I come, or whither I go.
If I judge, my judgment is true; because I am not alone, but I and the One having sent me.
The Father, who has given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to pluck them out of the hand of the Father.
But Jesus cried out and said; The one believing on me, believes not on me, but on Him that sent me, and the one seeing me, sees the one that sent me. read more. I have come a light into the world, in order that every one believing on me may not abide in darkness. And if any one may hear my words, and not keep them, I do not judge him: for I came not that I may judge the world, but that I may save the world. He that rejects me, and receiving not my words, has one judging him: the word which I have spoken, it will judge him in the last day. Because I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say. And I know that His commandment is eternal life. Now whatsoever thing I say, as the Father has spoken unto me, so I say.
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh to the Father, but through me. If you have known me, you shall also know my Father: and henceforth you know Him and have seen Him. read more. Philip says to Him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus says to Him, Am I so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? The one having seen me hath seen the Father: how do you say, Show us the Father? Dost thou not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words which I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father who abideth in me doeth His own works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or if not, believe for the sake of the works themselves.
And now, Father, glorify thou me with thyself with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
because the words which thou didst give me I have given unto them; and they received them, and they know truly that I came out from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.
Father, that which thou hast given unto me, I wish that they may also be with me, where I am, in order that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given unto me: because thou didst love me before the foundation of the world.
and these have been written in order that you may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; and in order that believing you may have life through His name.
and many of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are bold to speak the word of God more fluently without fear.
Think the same thing among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not usurpation to be equal with God, read more. but he humbled himself, having taken the form of a servant, being in the likeness of men; and having been found in fashion like a man; he humbled himself, being obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross. Therefore God has indeed exalted him, and given him a name above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee must bow, of things in heaven and things upon the earth and things beneath the earth, and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, unto the glory of God the Father.
who delivered us from the power of darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of the Son of his love; in whom we have redemption, the remission of sins: read more. who is the image of the invisible God, being the first begotten of all creation, because in him all things are created, in the heavens and upon the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All things were created by him, and unto him; and he before all things, and all things consist in him: and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent: because in him all fulness is pleased to dwell; and through him, to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross: through him, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.
because in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
On many occasions and in many ways in the olden time, God having spoken to the fathers through the prophets, at the last of these days has spoken to us through his Son, whom he put forth the heir of all things, and through whom he created the ages; read more. who being the brightness of his glory, and the character of his person, and holding up all things by the word of his power, having made purgation of the sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; being so much greater than the angels, that he has inherited a name so much more excellent than they.
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have beheld, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of the life;
Because there are three who are bearing witness,
and being clothed with a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name has been called, The Word of God.