John 1:1

English Translations

• 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (King James Version)

Versions agreeing with the KJV

ASV, Darby, Douay, EMTV, ERV, KJV21, LO, Noyes, RWebster, WEB, Webster, WEY, Youngs.

Other Mistranslations

• 1 From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God. (BBE)

• 1 In a beginning was the Word, and the Word was with the God, and a god was the Word. (Diaglot)

• 1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. (GWV)

• 1 Originally, was, the Word, and, the Word, was, with God; and, the Word, was, God. (Rotterham)

• 1 In the beginning the Word existed; and the Word was face to face with God, yea, the Word was God Himself. (Williams)

Translations by James Moffatt, Hugh J. Schonfield and Edgar Goodspeed render it:

"...and the Word was divine."

See Also

John 1:1 (NWT)