The Word was God. John 1:1-2 Our minds are limited in truly grasping the concept of eternity. It's very difficult to explain something without a beginning or an end in words. Sometimes, a marble, a ring, or any circle is used to try to represent what infinity is like. Despite how vague our understanding of things beyond our experience, there is much we can believe by faith—and much we can do through faith.
When we read of "The Word" already existing in the beginning, we wonder what that "Word" is and what the beginning refers to. Is "The Word" a speech unit? Is it a principle of reason, like the Greeks taught many years ago? Or were the Hebrews correct when they wrote, "The Word of the Lord is right, and all His works are done in truth?" "By the Word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth." The spoken Word performed the very first act of creation on the world: "And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." To the Jewish people, "The Word" was another way of expressing God.
"In the beginning was the Word," John wrote, which would be readily accepted by the Jews as an expression for God. Then came the statement, "And the Word was with God." What is this? Another distinct personality, separate from God? This is not just a vague idea or passing comment but a statement that there was Someone “in the beginning with God.” Then John's words would really arouse the readers' attention (as they should): "The Word was God." The impact of the word "was" is that in each use in this verse, it is continuous, with no beginning or end. This does not mark time segments such as years or centuries. This Person, whom John wrote about, eternally existed as God because He is God.