John 1:18
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No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
In other translations
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
Greek words
ΘεὸνTheonGodG2316οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762ἑώρακενhe'ōrakenhas seenG3708πώποτε·pōpoteever yet;G4455ὁhotheG3588μονογενὴςmonogenēsonly begottenG3439θεὸςtheosGodG2316ὁhowhoG3588ὢνōnis beingG1510εἰςeisinG1519τὸνtontheG3588κόλπονkolponbosomG2859τοῦtouof theG3588πατρός,patrosFather,G3962ἐκεῖνοςekeinosHeG1565ἐξηγήσατο.exēgēsatohas made [Him] known.G1834
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