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And 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.
direct John 1:14 base text
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
direct John 1:1 base text
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
passage that the world was made through him.
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Used as incarnation background, though not Logos-specific by itself.
(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
Supports manifestation language related to incarnation.
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
Direct passage for the Word of life in 1 John 1:1.
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
incarnation base text from 1 Timothy 3:16
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Direct title 'Word of God' passage.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
General word of God passage sometimes used in Logos discussions, but indirect.
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
supports pre-world existence language
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
direct John 1:3 base text
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
direct Hebrews 1:2 base text
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
‘Beginning of God's creation’ is related but ambiguous and not as strong as direct creation texts.
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Firstborn of all creation is adjacent to Logos/creation language.
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
often used as background for the Logos theme
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Life and light text tied to Logos discussions.