Logos
"Logos" is the Greek term meaning "Word" in John 1. In that passage it refers to the eternal Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was with God and is God.
At a Glance
Logos means Word and is a title for Jesus in John's Gospel.
Description
"Logos" is a Greek word commonly translated "Word," and in the New Testament it is used in a unique and profound way in John 1:1-18 to identify Jesus Christ. John presents the Logos as existing in the beginning, being with God, and being God, thereby affirming both the Son’s eternal preexistence and His full deity while maintaining personal distinction from the Father. The passage also teaches that all things were made through Him and that the Logos became flesh in the incarnation, revealing God’s glory in the person of Jesus Christ. Although scholars sometimes discuss possible background ideas from Greek philosophy or Jewish thought, a safe biblical definition should focus on what John clearly teaches: the Logos is the eternal Son, the divine self-expression and revelation of God, now known in Jesus Christ.