³⁷ And the Father Himself, who sent Me, ^(A)has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, ^(B)nor seen His form.

¹⁸ I am One who bears witness of Myself, and ^(A)the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”

^18 (A)No one has seen God at any time. ^(B)The only begotten ^[a]Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

¹⁷ Now to ^(A)the King eternal, ^(B)immortal, ^(C)invisible, to ^[a]God ^(D)who alone is wise, ^(E)be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁶ who alone has immortality, dwelling in ^(A)unapproachable light, ^(B)whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.

^17 (A)And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ^(B)“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Obedience by Faith

^20 (A)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, ^[a]how can he love God ^(B)whom he has not seen?

Seeing God Through Love

^12 (A)No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.

What Was Heard, Seen, and Touched^(A)

1 That ^(B)which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have ^(C)seen with our eyes, ^(D)which we have looked upon, and ^(E)our hands have handled, concerning the ^(F)Word of life— ^2 (G)the life ^(H)was manifested, and we have seen, ^(I)and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was ^(J)with the Father and was manifested to us—