John 1:1-18 Summary

God the Son—the Word—was with God the Father from eternity past (John 1:1; 17:5, 24).  John helps elucidate the doctrine of the Trinity, in which there is one God who eternally exists as three persons: God the Father (Gal. 1:1; Eph. 6:23; Phil. 2:11), God the Son (John 1:1, 14:18; 8:58; 20:28; Col. 2:9; Heb. 1:8), and God the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3-4; 1 Cor. 2:11-12; 2 Cor. 13:14).  God the Son has existed eternally, but His humanity was added in time and continues forever.