Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5
John 1:10 suggests a presence in the world through creation, while Isaiah states there is no other God besides the Lord, seeming to contradict the multiplicity of divine presence.
Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
John 1:10 speaks of being in the world, while Acts emphasizes God not dwelling in temples made by man, highlighting a transcendence rather than an earthly presence.
Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Contradiction with Exodus 33:20
John 1:10 implies interaction with the world, whereas Exodus states no one can see God and live, suggesting an unbridgeable divide.
Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
Contradiction with 1 John 4:12
John 1:10 indicates being known in the world, in contrast to this verse stating that no one has seen God at any time.
1 John 4:12: No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Contradiction with Colossians 1:16
John 1:10 suggests unfamiliarity with the world, while Colossians emphasizes all things were created through and for Him, suggesting inherent recognition.
Colossians 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: