What does John 1:14 mean?
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us — God himself entered human life, full of grace and truth, and we beheld his glory.
"The Word became flesh" — the eternal Word of John 1:1 took a real body. The Incarnation is the hinge of John's Gospel.
"Dwelt among us" literally means "tabernacled." God who once dwelt in the tabernacle now dwells in a person.
"Full of grace and truth" — the two qualities never compete in Jesus. He is not gracious sometimes and truthful other times; he is full of both at once.
Greek word studies — original-language background to the verse.
Original BibleDawn explanation · reviewed 2026-06-07. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.