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|The Greek word is λόγος (logos), which has a wide variety of profound meanings, but its primary meaning is logic (as in truth).  Its use three times in repetition suggests three different nuances, which would be expressed more fully with three different English terms: Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.  The second of the three phrases uses the Greek word ''pros'' (πρὸς), meaning "before" or "toward," which suggests "acting on behalf." See the talk page for further discussion of this translation.

|The Greek word is λόγος (logos), which has a wide variety of profound meanings, but its primary meaning is logic (as in truth).  Its use three times in repetition suggests three different nuances, which would be expressed more fully with three different English terms: Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.  The second of the three phrases uses the Greek word ''pros'' (πρὸς), meaning "before" or "toward," which suggests "acting on behalf." See the talk page for further discussion of this translation.

<br>The use of "perfection" to translate the first occurrence of λόγος works well with the repeated references to perfection in the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], where Jesus explained more.  Also, "perfection" contrasts well with [[The Fall]] that occurred soon after creation, and the ensuing [[entropy]] and [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]] in the resultant physical world.

<br>"Perfection" here is shorthand for "logical perfection," or "divine reason" (which was the original meaning of "[[logos]]").  This translation of the first occurrence of λόγος works well with the repeated references to perfection in the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], where Jesus explained further as a concept of competition or maturity.  Also, "perfection" contrasts well with [[The Fall]] that occurred soon after creation, and the ensuing [[entropy]] and [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]] in the resultant physical world.

<br>"Word" is a weak translation today of the more profound "logos".  Now "Word" means a program sold by Microsoft, and thus over-reliance on the term should be avoided.  "Living Word" has been suggested here, but it is clunky and a bit of an [[oxymoron]], almost implying (incorrectly) an evolving biblical meaning.

<br>"Word" is a weak translation today of the more profound "logos".  Now "Word" means a program sold by Microsoft, and thus over-reliance on the term should be avoided.  "Living Word" has been suggested here, but it is clunky and a bit of an [[oxymoron]], almost implying (incorrectly) an evolving biblical meaning.