<P> The phrase `` the Word '' ( a translation of the Greek word `` Logos '' ) is widely interpreted as referring to Jesus , as indicated in other verses later in the same chapter . This verse and others throughout Johannine literature connect the Christian understanding of Jesus to the philosophical idea of the Logos and the Hebrew Wisdom literature . They also set the stage for later understanding development of Trinitarian theology early in the post-biblical era . </P>
<P> The phrase `` the Word '' ( a translation of the Greek word `` Logos '' ) is widely interpreted as referring to Jesus , as indicated in other verses later in the same chapter . This verse and others throughout Johannine literature connect the Christian understanding of Jesus to the philosophical idea of the Logos and the Hebrew Wisdom literature . They also set the stage for later understanding development of Trinitarian theology early in the post-biblical era . </P>
in the first chapter of john the logos refers to
in the first chapter of john the logos refers to
Jesus
Jesus