John 1:1-2,30
John 1:1-2 The Message (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.
John 1:29-31 The Message (MSG)
The very next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and yelled out, “Here he is, God’s Passover Lamb! He forgives the sins of the world! This is the man I’ve been talking about, ‘the One who comes after me but is really ahead of me.’ I knew nothing about who he was—only this: that my task has been to get Israel ready to recognize him as the God-Revealer. That is why I came here baptizing with water, giving you a good bath and scrubbing sins from your life so you can get a fresh start with God.”
John 1:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
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.
John 1:30 King James Version (KJV)
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John 1:1-2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
John 1:30 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’
John 1:1-2 New Century Version (NCV)
In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.
John 1:30 New Century Version (NCV)
This is the One I was talking about when I said, ‘A man will come after me, but he is greater than I am, because he was living before me.’
John 1:1-2 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
John 1:30 American Standard Version (ASV)
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
John 1:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.
John 1:30 New International Version (NIV)
This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’
John 1:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
John 1:30 New King James Version (NKJV)
This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’
John 1:1-2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God.
John 1:30 Amplified Bible (AMP)
This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’
John 1:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT)
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God.
John 1:30 New Living Translation (NLT)
He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’
John 1:1-2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
In the beginning the Living Expression was already there. And the Living Expression was with God, yet fully God. They were together—face-to-face, in the very beginning.
John 1:30 The Passion Translation (TPT)
I told you that a Mighty One would come who is far greater than I am, because he existed long before I was born!
John 1:1-2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
