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John 1:18

John 1:18 (Free Bible Version, FBV)

While no one has ever seen God, God the one and only, who is close to the Father, has shown us what God is like.


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NLT, John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.The Testimony of John the Baptist

NCV, John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. But God the only Son is very close to the Father, and he has shown us what God is like.John Tells People About Jesus

NAS, John 1:18

No one has seen God at any time; God the only Son, who is in the arms of the Father, He has explained Him. The Testimony of John the Baptist

NKJ, John 1:18

No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

NIV, John 1:18

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

KJV, John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

LSV, John 1:18

No one has ever seen God; the only begotten God who is on the bosom of the Father—He has expounded Him.

ASV, John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

WEB, John 1:18

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

YLT, John 1:18

God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.

AMP, John 1:18

No one has seen God [His essence, His divine nature] at any time; the [One and] only begotten God [that is, the unique Son] who is in the intimate presence of the Father, He has explained Him [and interpreted and revealed the awesome wonder of the Father].The Testimony of John

AMP, John 1:18

No man has ever seen God at any time; the only unique Son, or the only begotten God, Who is in the bosom [in the intimate presence] of the Father, He has declared Him [He has revealed Him and brought Him out where He can be seen; He has interpreted Him and He has made Him known]. [Prov. 8:30.]

GNV, John 1:18

No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

GW, John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. God’s only Son, the one who is closest to the Father’s heart, has made him known.

CSB, John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father’s side  — he has revealed him.

ERV, John 1:18

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.

EAS, John 1:18

Nobody has ever seen God. But God's only Son has shown God to us. He is very near to the Father, and he himself is God.

KJV, John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.