1:14-18 The Word Became Flesh
Passage: John 1:14-18 (BSB)
14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, "This is He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.'"
16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father's side, has made Him known.
Context
- Where this fits in the book: John introduced Jesus as the Word and the Light, and John the Baptist as His messenger.
Observation
What does the passage actually say? Read it 2-3 times before moving on.
The Word dwelt among us.
His glory is of the only Son from the Father. His glory is full of grace and truth.
John (JTB) testified that Jesus is greater than him because Jesus came before him.
From the fullness of Jesus we have all received grace.
Moses gave the law, but Jesus gives grace and truth.
Though we cannot see God, we have seen His one and only Son, Jesus. Jesus is at the Father's side, and has made Him known to us.
Interpretation
What did this mean to the original audience? What is the author's main point?
Jesus is the only Son of God, sent to us from the Father, to give us grace and truth, and make the Father known to us.
Application
What does this mean for me, today?
Jesus is the only way for us to know God.
Prayer
Turn what you learned into a prayer.
Thank you Jesus for coming to us. For making Yourself, and the Father, and the Holy Spirit known to us. Thank you for having mercy on us, for showing us grace, and for teaching us the truth. Thank you for your sacrificial love. In your name I pray. Amen.
Cross-References
| Verse | Cross-References |
|---|---|
| 14 | Exodus 40:34-35; Isaiah 7:14; Philippians 2:6-7; Colossians 2:9; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:3 |
| 15 | John 1:27; John 1:30; John 3:28-30; Malachi 3:1 |
| 16 | Colossians 1:19; Ephesians 1:23; Romans 5:20 |
| 17 | Exodus 20:1; Galatians 3:24-25; Romans 10:4; Romans 6:14; Hebrews 3:1-6 |
| 18 | Exodus 33:20; 1 Timothy 6:16; 1 John 4:12; Colossians 1:15; John 14:9; Isaiah 40:1-5; Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-20 |
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