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John 1:1
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KJ21
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ASV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
AMP
In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.
AMPC
In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.
BRG
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
CSB
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
CSBA
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
CEB
In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.
CJB
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
CEV
In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God.
DARBY
In [the] beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
DLNT
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
DRA
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ERV
Before the world began, the Word was there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
EASY
In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God. The Word was God.
EHV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ESV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ESVUK
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
EXB
In the beginning [Gen. 1:1] ·there was the Word [the Word already existed; C the Word refers to Christ, God’s revelation of himself]. The Word was ·with [in the presence of; in intimate relationship with] God [C the Father], and the Word was [fully] God.
GNV
That Word begotten of God before all worlds, 2 and which was ever with the Father, 14 is made man.  6, 7 For what end John was sent from God. 15 His preaching of Christ’s office. 19, 20 The record that he bare given out unto the Priests. 40 The calling of Andrew, 42 of Peter, 43 Philip, 45 and Nathanael. In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God.
GW
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
GNT
In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
HCSB
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ICB
Before the world began, there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ISV
In the beginning, the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
PHILLIPS
At the beginning God expressed himself. That personal expression, that word, was with God, and was God, and he existed with God from the beginning. All creation took place through him, and none took place without him. In him appeared life and this life was the light of mankind. The light still shines in the darkness and the darkness has never put it out.
JUB
¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with the God, and the Word was God.
KJV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
AKJV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
LSB
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
LEB
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
TLB
Before anything else existed, there was Christ, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God.
MSG
The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God, in readiness for God from day one.
MEV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
MOUNCE
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with · God, and the Word was God.
NOG
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NABRE
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NASB
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NASB1995
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NCB
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NCV
In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NET
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.
NIRV
In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NIV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NIVUK
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NKJV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NLV
The Word (Christ) was in the beginning. The Word was with God. The Word was God.
NLT
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NMB
In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.
NRSVA
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NRSVACE
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NRSVCE
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NRSVUE
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
NTFE
In the beginning was the Word. The Word was close beside God, and the Word was God.
OJB
Bereshis (in the Beginning) was the Dvar Hashem [YESHAYAH 55:11; BERESHIS 1:3], and the Dvar Hashem was agav (along with, etzel, Mishle 8:30;30:4) Hashem, and the Dvar Hashem was nothing less, by nature, than Elohim! [Psa 56:11(10); Yn 17:5; Rev. 19:13 i.e., the Ma’amar Memra]
RGT
In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God. And the Word was God.
RSV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
RSVCE
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
TLV
In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
VOICE
Before time itself was measured, the Voice was speaking. The Voice was and is God.
WEB
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
WE
The Word already was, way back before anything began to be. The Word and God were together. The Word was God.
WYC
In the beginning was the word, and the word was at God, and God was the word. [In the beginning was the word, that is, God's Son, and the word was at God, and God was the word.]
YLT
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;
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