Where is it in the Bible?
John 1:14
14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
In other translations
- ESV
- 14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- NLT
- 14So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son.
- CSB
- 14The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- KJV
- 14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
The surrounding passage
John 1:12–16, King James Version
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
Context
Part of the prologue that opens John's Gospel (1:1–18), which begins by calling Jesus the Word, who was with God and was God from the beginning. This verse announces the incarnation: the eternal Word became a human being. The Greek word for "dwelling" suggests pitching a tent, recalling the tabernacle where God's presence lived among Israel.
About the book of John
The Word made flesh: signs, “I am” sayings, and life.
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