Passages

John 1:14

New Testament

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@misc{divinityatlas-john-1-14,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {John 1:14},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/passages/john-1-14},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The incarnation stated in a single clause. 'Dwelt' renders eskenosen, literally pitched a tent, which evokes the tabernacle of Exodus. The claim is exactly what Gnostic readings of Christ resisted.

Facts

Passage

Text

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. 1

Reference

John 1:14 1

Reference Scheme

Book, Chapter, Verse 1

Translation

The Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1

Translator

American Revision Committee 1

Meaning

Theme

incarnation 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Concerns

Christianity

Gnosticism

The claim Gnostic Christologies were formed against.

Passage Of

New Testament

Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee

Sources

1. The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line text

American Revision Committee, eBible.org (digital edition), 1901John 1:14View the Source

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