John 1

The eternity of the Divine Logos, or Word of God, the dispenser of light and life, John 1:1-5 . The mission of John the Baptist, John 1:6-13 . The incarnation of the Logos or Word of God, John 1:14 . John's testimony concerning the Logos, John 1:15-18 . The priests and Levites question him concerning his mission and his baptism, John 1:19-22 . His answer, John 1:23-28 . His farther testimony on seeing Christ, John 1:29-34 . He points him out to two of his disciples, who thereupon follow Jesus, John 1:35-37 . Christ's address to them, John 1:38 , John 1:39 . Andrew invites his brother, Simon Peter; Christ's address to him, John 1:40-42 . Christ calls Philip, and Philip invites Nathanael, John 1:43-46 . Christ's character of Nathanael, John 1:47 . A remarkable conversation between him and this disciple, John 1:48-51 .

John's introduction is from John 1:1-18. Some harmonists suppose it to end with John 1:14 . but, from the connection of the whole, John 1:18 ; appears to be its natural close, at it contains a reason why the Logos or Word was made flesh. John 1:15 ; refers to John 1:6-8 , and in these passages John's testimony is anticipated in order of time, and is very fitly mentioned to illustrate Christ's pre-eminence. John 1:16 , John 1:17 ; have a plain reference to John 1:14 . See Bp. Newcome.