Bible Strands
John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Gospel author continues the prologue's declaration about the Word, following the note that He was with God in the beginning and preceding the statement that life and light reside in Him.
The words — δι᾽ (di') means through, and ἐγένετο (egeneto) means came into being.
The thread — The theme of the Word as the exclusive agent of creation runs through Colossians 1:16, 1 Corinthians 8:6, and Revelation 4:11.
Why it lands — The text states that every existing thing depends entirely on Him for its origin, requiring the reader to acknowledge His unique role in bringing all things into existence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Cross-references
- Colossians 1:16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
- 1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.
- Revelation 4:11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”
- Psalms 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
- Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
- John 1:10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
- Hebrews 1:2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
- Isaiah 45:18 For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.
- Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.
- Psalms 102:25 In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.