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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18 No one has ever seen God. The only Son is the one who has shown us what God is like. He is himself God and is very close to the Father.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:18 The only Son … Father Or more literally, “The only Son, God, who is very close to the Father, has shown us what he is like.” Some other Greek copies say, “The only Son is very close to the Father and has shown us what he is like.”