18 (A)No one has seen God at any time; (B)God the only Son, who is (C)in the [a]arms of the Father, (D)He has [b]explained Him.

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  1. John 1:18 Lit chest; or possibly lap
  2. John 1:18 I.e., given a detailed account of

18 No one has ever seen God,(A) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](B) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

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  1. John 1:18 Some manuscripts but the only Son, who

10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His (A)calling and (B)choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never (C)stumble; 11 for in this way the entrance into (D)the eternal kingdom of our (E)Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be (F)abundantly (G)supplied to you.

12 Therefore, (H)I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them and have been established in (I)the truth which is present with you.

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10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling(A) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,(B) 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom(C) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.(D)

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12 So I will always remind you of these things,(E) even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth(F) you now have.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

15 No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because (A)all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.

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15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.(A)

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31 but these have been written (A)so that you may believe that Jesus is the [a]Christ, (B)the Son of God; and that by (C)believing you may have life in His name.

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  1. John 20:31 I.e., Messiah

31 But these are written that you may believe[a](A) that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,(B) and that by believing you may have life in his name.(C)

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  1. John 20:31 Or may continue to believe