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 == Further reading ==
 * Robertson, J. A. T. ''Redating the New Testament''. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Westminster Press. 1985.
 == External links ==

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	In [[Christianity]], the '''Logos''' ([[Greek (disambiguation)\|Greek]]: Λόγος, <small>[[Literal translation\|lit.]] </small>'word, discourse, or reason') is a name or title of [[Jesus Christ]], seen as the [[Pre-existence of Christ\|pre-existent]] [[God the Son\|second person]] of the [[Trinity]]. In the [[Douay–Rheims]], [[King James Version\|King James]], [[New International Version\|New International]], and other versions of the [[Bible]], the first verse of the [[Gospel of John]] reads:<blockquote>In these translations, ''Word'' is used for Λόγος, although the term is often used [[transliterated]] but untranslated in theological discourse.</blockquote>According to [[Irenaeus\|Irenaeus of Lyon]] (c.130–202), a student of [[Polycarp]] (c. pre-69–156), [[John the Apostle]] wrote these words specifically to refute the teachings of [[Cerinthus]], who both resided and taught at [[Ephesus]], the city John settled in following his return from [[John of Patmos\|exile on Patmos]]. While Cerinthus claimed that the world was made by "a certain Power far separated from ... Almighty God", John, according to Irenaeus, by means of , presented Almighty God as the Creator "by His Word." And while Cerinthus made a distinction between the man Jesus and "the Christ from above", who descended on the man Jesus at his [[baptism]], John, according to Irenaeus, presented the pre-existent ''Word'' and Jesus Christ as one and the same.		In [[Christianity]], the '''Logos''' ([[Greek (disambiguation)\|Greek]]: Λόγος, <small>[[Literal translation\|lit.]] </small>'word, discourse, or reason') is a name or title of [[Jesus Christ]], seen as the [[Pre-existence of Christ\|pre-existent]] [[God the Son\|second person]] of the [[Trinity]]. In the [[Douay–Rheims]], [[King James Version\|King James]], [[New International Version\|New International]], and other versions of the [[Bible]], the first verse of the [[Gospel of John]] reads:<blockquote>In these translations, ''Word'' is used for Λόγος, although the term is often used [[transliterated]] but untranslated in theological discourse.</blockquote>According to [[Irenaeus\|Irenaeus of Lyon]] (c.130–202), a student of [[Polycarp]] (c. pre-69–156), [[John the Apostle]] wrote these words specifically to refute the teachings of [[Cerinthus]], who both resided and taught at [[Ephesus]], the city John settled in following his return from [[John of Patmos\|exile on Patmos]]. While Cerinthus claimed that the world was made by "a certain Power far separated from ... Almighty God", John, according to Irenaeus, by means of , presented Almighty God as the Creator "by His Word." And while Cerinthus made a distinction between the man Jesus and "the Christ from above", who descended on the man Jesus at his [[baptism]], John, according to Irenaeus, presented the pre-existent ''Word'' and Jesus Christ as one and the same.

	A figure in the [[Book of Revelation]] is called "The Word of God", being followed by "the armies which are in heaven" ().		A figure in the [[Book of Revelation]] is called "The Word of God", being followed by "the armies which are in heaven" (Rev. 19:13-14).

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	In [[Christianity]], the '''Logos''' ([[Greek (disambiguation)\|Greek]]: Λόγος, <small>[[Literal translation\|lit.]] </small>'word, discourse, or reason') is a name or title of [[Jesus Christ]], seen as the [[Pre-existence of Christ\|pre-existent]] [[God the Son\|second person]] of the [[Trinity]]. In the [[Douay–Rheims]], [[King James Version\|King James]], [[New International Version\|New International]], and other versions of the [[Bible]], the first verse of the [[Gospel of John]] reads:<blockquote>In these translations, ''Word'' is used for Λόγος, although the term is often used [[transliterated]] but untranslated in theological discourse.</blockquote>According to [[Irenaeus\|Irenaeus of Lyon]] (c.130–202), a student of [[Polycarp]] (c. pre-69–156), [[John the Apostle]] wrote these words specifically to refute the teachings of [[Cerinthus]], who both resided and taught at [[Ephesus]], the city John settled in following his return from [[John of Patmos\|exile on Patmos]]. While Cerinthus claimed that the world was made by "a certain Power far separated from ... Almighty God", John, according to Irenaeus, by means of , presented Almighty God as the Creator "by His Word." And while Cerinthus made a distinction between the man Jesus and "the Christ from above", who descended on the man Jesus at his [[baptism]], John, according to Irenaeus, presented the pre-existent ''Word'' and Jesus Christ as one and the same.		In [[Christianity]], the '''Logos''' ([[Greek (disambiguation)\|Greek]]: Λόγος, <small>[[Literal translation\|lit.]] </small>'word, discourse, or reason') is a name or title of [[Jesus Christ]], seen as the [[Pre-existence of Christ\|pre-existent]] [[God the Son\|second person]] of the [[Trinity]]. In the [[Douay–Rheims]], [[King James Version\|King James]], [[New International Version\|New International]], and other versions of the [[Bible]], the first verse of the [[Gospel of John]] reads:<blockquote>In these translations, ''Word'' is used for Λόγος, although the term is often used [[transliterated]] but untranslated in theological discourse.</blockquote>According to [[Irenaeus\|Irenaeus of Lyon]] (c.130–202), a student of [[Polycarp]] (c. pre-69–156), [[John the Apostle]] wrote these words specifically to refute the teachings of [[Cerinthus]], who both resided and taught at [[Ephesus]], the city John settled in following his return from [[John of Patmos\|exile on Patmos]]. While Cerinthus claimed that the world was made by "a certain Power far separated from ... Almighty God", John, according to Irenaeus, by means of , presented Almighty God as the Creator "by His Word." And while Cerinthus made a distinction between the man Jesus and "the Christ from above", who descended on the man Jesus at his [[baptism]], John, according to Irenaeus, presented the pre-existent ''Word'' and Jesus Christ as one and the same.

	A figure in the [[Book of Revelation]] is called "The Word of God", being followed by "the armies which are in heaven" (Rev. 19:13–14).		A figure in the [[Book of Revelation]] is called "The Word of God", being followed by "the armies which are in heaven" (Rev 19:13–14).

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	== Further reading ==		== Further reading ==
	~~{{Further reading cleanup\|date=June 2022}}~~
	* Borgen, Peder. ''Early Christianity and Hellenistic Judaism''. Edinburgh: T & T Clark Publishing. 1996.		* Borgen, Peder. ''Early Christianity and Hellenistic Judaism''. Edinburgh: T & T Clark Publishing. 1996.
	* Brown, Raymond. ''An Introduction to the New Testament''. New York: Doubleday. 1997.		* Brown, Raymond. ''An Introduction to the New Testament''. New York: Doubleday. 1997.
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	* Marshall. (CD-ROM) Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. 1992.		* Marshall. (CD-ROM) Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. 1992.
	* Yamauchi, Edwin. ''Pre-Christian Gnosticism: A Survey of the Proposed Evidence''. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing. 1973.		* Yamauchi, Edwin. ''Pre-Christian Gnosticism: A Survey of the Proposed Evidence''. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing. 1973.

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [http://www.internationalstandardbible.com/L/logos.html Logos] at ''[[International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]]''		* [http://www.internationalstandardbible.com/L/logos.html Logos] at ''[[International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]]''