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

18 No one has seen God at any time. The only born[a] Son,[b] who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

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  1. 1:18 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.
  2. 1:18 NU reads “God”