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Logos

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Greek word for word or discourse, used in John’s language of God and incarnation.

Modern comparison of distinct witnesses. Threefold language and Christ’s status do not alone supply fourth-century terminology, and one text does not date every practice
Modern comparison of distinct witnesses. Threefold language and Christ’s status do not alone supply fourth-century terminology, and one text does not date every practiceIL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

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John 1 places the Word with God, gives it divine description and narrates becoming flesh. These statements become central to later Christian interpretation without alone defining later essenceOusia — essenceGreek term for essence or nature, with meanings changing between authors.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and hypostasisHypostasisTerm later used for distinguishing Father, Son and Spirit within one divinity.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. [1]

The word’s multiple uses do not establish borrowing a whole doctrine from one school. The image is a modern textual comparison, not an ancient manuscript.

References and notes

  1. John 1:1–14, displayed KJV translation. Verses 1–14 read: Word with God, Word divine, incarnation. No later essence/hypostasis definition. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 3 · 11 October 2026 · aladmin

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  2. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Logos», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/logos