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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

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KJV John 1:18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
EAS John 1:18Nobody 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.
GW John 1:18No one has ever seen God. God’s only Son, the one who is closest to the Father’s heart, has made him known.