18 (A)No one has seen God at any time; (B)the only begotten God who is (C)in the bosom of the Father, (D)He has explained Him.

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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

who, although He (A)existed in the (B)form of God, (C)did not regard equality with God a thing to be [a]grasped,

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  1. Philippians 2:6 I.e. utilized or asserted

Who, being in very nature[a] God,(A)
    did not consider equality with God(B) something to be used to his own advantage;

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of

15 [a]He is the (A)image of the (B)invisible God, the (C)firstborn of all creation.

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  1. Colossians 1:15 Lit Who is

The Supremacy of the Son of God

15 The Son is the image(A) of the invisible God,(B) the firstborn(C) over all creation.

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[a]And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact (A)representation of His nature, and [b](B)upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made (C)purification of sins, He (D)sat down at the right hand of the (E)Majesty on high,

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  1. Hebrews 1:3 Lit Who being
  2. Hebrews 1:3 Lit upholding

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory(A) and the exact representation of his being,(B) sustaining all things(C) by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins,(D) he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.(E)

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