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{{bgw| Joh 1:1 }} In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 
2  The same was in the beginning with God. 
3  All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 ¶  And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

John obtained his doctrine from the word-play and notarikon of the first three words of Geensis 1:2.

{{:In the beginning was the Word }}

{{:The Word was with God }}

{{:The Word was God }}

{{:The same was in the beginning with God }}

{{:All things were made by him }}

{{:Without him there was nothing made }}

{{:In him was life }}

{{:The life was the light of men }}

{{:The light shined in the darkness }}

{{:The darkness did not comprehend the light }}