THEOS �N HO LOGOS. The first task of the translator faced with this clause is to determine the subject. In most sentences or clauses (such as John 1:1b), the noun in the nominative case is the subject. The noun in the accusative case is the direct object. However, in Greek, "copulative"...
PROS
with the acc[usative] of a person, after verbs of remaining, dwelling, tarrying, etc. (which require one to be conceived of as always turned towards one)...after EIMI...Jn i.1 (Thayer).
be (in company) with someone...J 1:1f (BAGD).
a marker of association, often with the implication of...
en arch hn`o logoV, kai`o logoV hn proV ton qeon, kai qeoV hn`o logoV.
EN ARCH� �N hO LOGOS, KAI hO LOGOS �N PROS TON THEON, KAI THEOS �N hO LOGOS.
In [the] beginning was the Word, and the Word was with (the) God, and the Word was God.
ARCH�
Beginning, origin in the abs[olute]...
In the beginning�the beginning before all beginnings, prior to the beginning of Genesis 1:1. The phrase could be rendered "from all eternity." The expression in Greek "characterizes Christ as preexistent, thus defining the nature of his person" (Dana and Mantey). was the Word�Greek, ho logos...
No small letters in the Greek Manuscripts. smile Theos is Capital there.
With the possible exception of Genesis 1:1, this verse is the most striking opening of any book of the Bible. Often missed in the various discussions about what John means by this elegant and deceptively simple...
Exodus 7:1
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7 The Lord said to Moses, “See how important I have made you? In speaking to Pharaoh, you will be like God, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
not same as you replied friend.
they believe the holy spirit is a force of their god, Not the person of the Holy Spirit which is part of the real God. Also, those of the watchtower consulted with a spiritualist for their mistranslations. I already posted information on that.
Zechariah 2
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Measuring Jerusalem
2 Then I looked up and saw a man holding a rope for measuring things. 2 I asked him, “Where are you going?”
He said to me, “I am going to measure Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.”
3 Then the angel who was speaking to me left...
He is our true G_d. What is being brought up is using God's love against God's judgement of those who follow false gods. Often people thing of the god of the OT as wicked and the god of the NT as all love. If one reads the complete Bible they will see both God's great sides or actions...
I don't see that as a contradiction, In John the gospel is given, those who repent and seek to live holy lives are forgiven. Those who do not are already comdemed.
John 3:16-22
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16 Yes, God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes...
Romans 8:16
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16 And the Spirit himself speaks to our spirits and makes us sure that we are God’s children.
Romans 8:26-27
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26 Also, the Spirit helps us. We are very weak, but the Spirit helps us with our weakness. We don’t know how to pray as we should...
Exodus 20:5
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5 Don’t worship or serve idols of any kind, because I, the Lord, am your God. I hate my people worshiping other gods.[a] People who sin against me become my enemies, and I will punish them. And I will punish their children, their grandchildren, and even their...