In the beginning was the word and the word was with God. The word was God... The word became a body and lived with us. We saw his glory, glory like the only one born of the Father, full of grace and truth.

— The Story of Jesus 1.2

[adapted from Jn 1:1-14]

Logos is the Greek word for "speech" or "word,” but John uses this term to refer specifically to God's word personified as Jesus. No other Gospel writer uses logos like this. However, since Heraclitus first used the term around 500 BC, ancient Greek philosophers used logos to mean wisdom in general, particularly pertaining to divine order and reasoning.

Many Bible translations capitalize "word" when referring to Jesus. Similarly, pronouns ("he" or "his") referring to God or Jesus are typically capitalized throughout Scripture. However, there was no concept of capitalization in the original languages of the Bible. Over time, church tradition has capitalized any titles or pronouns referring to God, but this practice isn't directly biblical.