John 1:1: The rendering “the Word was God” not sufficient, according to the Eastern/Greek Orthodox Bible (EOB) /Ιωάννης 1:1: Η απόδοση “Θεός ήταν ο Λόγος” δεν είναι επαρκής, σύμφωνα με την Ανατολική/Ελληνορθόδοξη Βίβλο (EOB)

In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was {what} God {was}.

John 1:1, EOB *

Eastern / Greek Orthodox Bible, Apendix C