This verse continues with the essential nature of the Word. We have already learnt that He is eternal, is God and has always been in relationship with God. Now we learn of His relationship to the universe, and that is that He is the creator of absolutely everything. Paul says the same sorts of things in Colossians 1:15-17, as does Hebrews 1:2.
Now while John is using the term Word, or Logos, here any ideas that somehow distinguish between the Word and Jesus are mistaken. Later we will read that the Word became flesh (v14), so all these attributes apply to Christ Jesus (as Col 1:15-17 and Heb 1:2 make clear). It is significant that the term Logos is not used of Jesus beyond the prologue. The Word and Jesus are one and the same.
Without Him nothing was made that has been made. This makes it clear that Jesus is not a created being as some cults claim.
When we look at Jesus we need to remember that we are looking at the One through whom all things were created.
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