1] Yes, Jesus is fully GOD and fully man. 2] The American Standard is the version that I will focus on. It tries to focus on a literal word for word translation. Having said that I have received a copy of ' the voice ', which I like very much. It focuses on clear context. I love the gospel of John and nothing will ever replace the beauty of the traditional translations. If you can hear it I will share the insight of ' the voice'. They translate logos in an active sense as voice. No, it isn't a coincidence.. To paraphrase from page 1288, paragraphs 2 and 3. We generally read word as a unit of speech > a word < it also refers to the act of speaking , which I always imagine Jesus doing at the moment of creation. BE . And everthing was. I've even tried to draw it. The logos , word in John is active and personal. I'll shut up about it . So to the question, What does it mean that Jesus is the word ? He and his life are Gods love letter to us. They are God reaching out to us in his word' the Bible' and the life death and resurrection of the Messiah. 3] What does this say about Him and His ministry ? That God wants to restore relationship with humanity so much that he left His glory in heaven and lined among us as one of us.