John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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Study Note
The Prologue's climactic statement — 'No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known' — addresses the Jewish tradition of divine hiddenness (Exodus 33:20; Isaiah 6:5) and presents the Incarnation as its resolution. The textual variant 'only begotten God' (monogenēs theos) versus 'only begotten Son' (monogenēs huios) is significant: the stronger reading 'God' is supported by the earliest manuscripts and makes an even higher Christological claim. The phrase 'at the Father's side' (eis ton kolpon, literally 'in the bosom') suggests eternal, intimate relationship — the same image used in Luke 16:23 for Lazarus resting in Abraham's bosom. The verse provides the theological basis for the entire Fourth Gospel: to see Jesus is to see the Father (John 14:9).
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No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father--he did declare.
No man has seen God at any time; the only Son, who is on the breast of the Father, he has made clear what God is.
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