John 1:1c—Evaluating an Anonymous Article Arguing for “a god,” With Line-by-Line Scholarly Notes - Updated American Standard Version

A sunlit ancient library with marble columns and shelves of scrolls, where two sculpted busts face each other across an open Greek manuscript on a wooden desk; soft golden light symbolizes scholarly reflection on the divine nature of the Word in John 1:1.

John 1:1c—Evaluating an Anonymous Article Arguing for “a god,” With Line-by-Line Scholarly Notes

The Greek of John 1:1c is a qualitative predicate. Best English: “the Word was divine/deity,” preserving distinction from “the God” while affirming full deity.