John 1:2
He was with God in the beginning.
What it says
The Word remains with God in the beginning.
What it is doing
The verse restates the Word’s relationship to God.
In context
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. 4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.