2. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (Young's Literal Translation).
This is the clearest, most direct statement about Jesus as the Word of God. What verse is it?
From Quiz The Word of God
Answer:
John 1:1
Genesis 1:1, of course, states that "In the beginning" God created the heavens and the earth. John 1:1 is an allusion to Genesis 1:1. In John 1:1, the writer makes a grand claim about Jesus Christ: that before He was born to the virgin Mary, He was God. In verse 3, John 1 goes on to say that Jesus created everything--therefore connecting Him even more to the God of Genesis 1. But John doesn't even just say that Jesus was God. He calls Jesus "the Word" who was "with God"--what's that about? How can the Word be with God and be God at the same time? I strongly believe that the doctrine of the Trinity answers this question. The second member of the Trinity, the Word/Son, was with the first member, the Father, but He was also God.
The word "God" is often used as a title for the Father in the New Testament, but it does sometimes refer to the Son and the Holy Spirit (the Spirit of God) as well. All three are technically God. It just so happens that nobody really says "the Father of God" like they say "the Word of God" or "the Spirit of God". It seems like the Father is called either "the Father" or simply "God". Unless someone understands this, some verses that speak of "God" and Jesus might be confusing.
Based upon both research and my own Bible studying, I believe Jesus is "the Word of God" because He serves as the Father's Messenger. For whatever reason, the Father rarely ever directly speaks to people. He indirectly speaks through Jesus and He created the world through Jesus, too.