John 1:3 is studied here as a Biblical passage first: in its immediate King James context, through its recurring metaphysical themes, and through source-grounded readings preserved in Neville Goddard's lectures and books.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Read the Passage in Context
- John 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.
- John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
- John 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Open John 1:3 in the YHWSA Bible workspace for the complete chapter, word tools, notes, and comparisons.
Key Metaphysical Themes
- Creation
- Christ
- Imagination
- Word Of God
- Inner Speech
- Human Imagination
- God As Actor
- Life Itself
- God As Imagination
- Jesus Christ
- Divine Identity
- Awareness
Neville’s Reading in Christ Is Your Life
This verse, referring to Christ, is interpreted as meaning that all creation stems from the human imagination, which Neville identifies as Christ.
For by him all things are created, and without him is not a thing created that is created.
Source: Christ Is Your Life
Neville’s Reading in Control Your Inner Conversations
This verse, implicitly referenced, reinforces the concept that all creation originates from the divine 'Word,' which Neville equates with imagination and inner speech. It highlights the singular source of all manifested reality.
Are we not told that: “The world was created by the Word of God;” and “things that are seen were made out of things that are not seen?”
Source: Control Your Inner Conversations
Neville’s Reading in Enter The Dream
Neville reinterprets 'him' in John 1:3 to refer to the individual's own 'you' or human imagination, asserting that the individual is the creative power of the universe, the source of all life and creation.
All things were made by you and without you was not anything made that was made, for you are life itself.
Source: Enter The Dream
Neville’s Reading in Faith
Since all things are made by God, and God is found within one's own Imagination, it follows that everything created originates from the human Imagination.
If all things are made by God, and without Him is not anything made that is made (John 1:3), then where is God? In my Imagination!
Source: Faith
Neville’s Reading in Family Portrait
If an individual's imagination creates their reality, and "all things are made by Him," then the individual, as their imagination, is Jesus Christ, the creative power.
Well, if it works that way, why then, who did it? Well, you can’t deny you did it. Well then, “If all things are made by Him, and without Him not anything is made that is made,” (John 1:3) and you know honestly that you did it, aren’t you Jesus Christ?
Source: Family Portrait
Neville’s Reading in Freedom
All creation originates from imagination or awareness; nothing exists that was not first conceived in consciousness.
All things were made through imagining, and without awareness was not anything made that was made.
Source: Freedom
Practical Reflection
- Recognize that your inner speech is the creative 'Word' through which all things are made. Consciously use this power to create your desired reality.
- Understanding that one's own imagination is the creative power allows one to consciously animate, stop, and control the experiences of the universe.
- Understand that your Imagination is the creative power of God. To create anything in your world, you must first imagine it, as nothing is made without this divine source.
- Recognize that your imagination is the creative force behind all things, and by consciously imagining, you are exercising the power of Christ.
Authoritative Neville Sources
YHWSA provides the Biblical workspace. MyNevilleGoddard.com preserves the complete source works behind the Neville-specific readings.
- Christ Is Your Life (lecture)
- Control Your Inner Conversations (lecture)
- Enter The Dream (lecture)
- Faith (lecture)
- Family Portrait (lecture)
- Freedom (lecture)
Questions about John 1:3
What is the metaphysical meaning of John 1:3?
YHWSA reads John 1:3 in its Biblical context while examining the states of consciousness and spiritual themes expressed by the passage.
Where can I read John 1:3 in context?
Open the linked YHWSA Bible workspace to read the complete chapter and use its language, note, and comparison tools.
Where did Neville Goddard discuss John 1:3?
The source list links to the complete lectures and books on MyNevilleGoddard.com rather than reproducing those works as a competing article.