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John 1:18
No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
John 1:18 · Darby Bible
John 1:18 in other translations
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 ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
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In context
15 (John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me;)
16 for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?
20 And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
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