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|In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

|In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

|In the beginning was the Truth; its Word was with God; its Perfection was God.

|In the beginning was the Truth; its Word was with God; its Perfection was God.

|The Greek word is "logos", which has a wide variety of profound meanings.  Its use three times in repetition suggests three different nuances, which would be expressed more fully with three different English terms. The second of the three phrases uses the Greek word ''pros'', meaning "before" or "toward," suggesting "acting on behalf." See the talk page for further discussion of this translation.

|The Greek word is "logos", which has a wide variety of profound meanings.  Its use three times in repetition suggests three different nuances, which would be expressed more fully with three different English terms. The second of the three phrases uses the Greek word ''pros'', meaning "before" or "toward," suggesting "acting on behalf." See the talk page for further discussion of this translation. (Originally used "Living Word" here)

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|The same was in the beginning with God.

|The same was in the beginning with God.

|This same one was in the beginning, with God.

|This same unity was in the beginning, with God.

|"houtos" is serving as an emphatic form of "autos," placing extra emphasis on "this SAME individual..." The purpose here is to emphasize the personal nature of the logos in verse one.

|"houtos" is serving as an emphatic form of "autos," placing extra emphasis on "this SAME individual..." The purpose here is to emphasize the personal nature of the logos in verse one; originally as "one" here to emphasize the personal, but "unity" seems to capture the fullness better.

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