John 1:18
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
Note Or but the only begotten God, who; BYZ and TR but the only begotten Son, who
Note Greek in the Father’s bosom
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
Note The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
Note NU reads “God”
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- seen
- John 6:46; Exodus 33:20; Deuteronomy 4:12; Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 Timothy 6:16; 1 John 4:12, 20
- the only
- John 1:14; John 3:16–18; 1 John 4:9
- in the
- John 13:23; Proverbs 8:30; Isaiah 40:11; Lamentations 2:12; Luke 16:22, 23
- he hath
- John 12:41; John 14:9; John 17:6, 26; Genesis 16:13; Genesis 18:33; Genesis 32:28–30; Genesis 48:15, 16; Exodus 3:4–6; Exodus 23:21; Exodus 33:18–23; Exodus 34:5–7; Numbers 12:8; Joshua 5:13–15; Joshua 6:1, 2; Judges 6:12–26; Judges 13:20–23; Isaiah 6:1–3; Ezekiel 1:26–28; Hosea 12:3–5; Matthew 11:27; Luke 10:22; 1 John 5:20