John 1:18 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁸ No one has ever seen Elohim. The only brought-forth Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He did declare.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ No one has ever seen God. God the only Son, who is at the Father’s side, has made God known.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ No one ever saw God; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he himself has described him.

John 1:18 Cross References

Genesis 16:13

And she called the Name of יהוה  who spoke to her, “You are the Ě

Genesis 18:33

Then יהוה  went away as soon as He had ended speaking to Aḇ

Exodus 23:21

“Be on guard before Him and obey His voice. Do not rebel against Him, for He is not going to pardon your transgression, for My Name is in Him.

Exodus 24:10

and they saw the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

Proverbs 8:30

“Then I was beside Him, a master workman, And I was His delight, day by day Rejoicing before Him all the time,

Isaiah 40:11

He feeds His flock like a shepherd, He gathers the lambs with His arm, and carries them in His bosom, gently leading those who are with young.

Lamentations 2:12

They say to their mothers, “Where is grain and wine?” As they languish like the wounded In the streets of the city, As their life is poured out in their mothers’ bosom.

Numbers 12:8

“I speak with him mouth to mouth, and plainly, and not in riddles. And he sees the form of יהוה. So why were you not afraid to speak against My servant Mosheh?”

Matthew 11:27

“All have been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and he to whom the Son wishes to reveal Him.

Luke 10:22

“All has been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom the Son wishes to reveal Him.”

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and pitched His tent among us, and we saw His esteem, esteem as of an only brought-forth of a father, complete in favour and truth.

John 12:41

Yeshayahu said this when he saw His esteem and spoke of Him.

John 13:23

And one of His taught ones, whom יהושע  loved, was reclining on the bosom of יהושע.

John 14:9

יהושע  said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father, and how do you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

John 17:26

“And I have made Your Name known to them, and shall make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me might be in them, and I in them.”

John 17:6

“I have revealed Your Name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You gave them to Me, and they have guarded Your Word.

John 3:11

“Truly, truly, I say to you, We speak what We know and witness what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.

John 6:46

“Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from Elohim – He has seen the Father.

2 Corinthians 4:4

in whom the mighty one of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the enlightening of the Good News of the esteem of Messiah, who is the likeness of Elohim, does not shine on them.

Deuteronomy 4:12

“And יהוה  spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard a voice of words, but saw no form, you only heard a voice.

Colossians 1:15

who is the likeness of the invisible Elohim, the first-born of all creation.

1 Timothy 1:17

Now to the Sovereign of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, to Elohim who alone is wise, be respect and esteem forever and ever. Amĕ

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or is able to see, to whom be respect and everlasting might. Amĕ

Joshua 5:13

And it came to be, when Yehoshua was by Yeriḥ

1 John 4:12

No one has seen Elohim at any time. If we love one another, Elohim does stay in us, and His love has been perfected in us.

1 John 4:20

If someone says, “I love Elohim,” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For the one not loving his brother whom he has seen, how is he able to love Elohim whom he has not seen?

1 John 4:9

By this the love of Elohim was manifested in us, that Elohim has sent His only brought-forth Son into the world, in order that we might live through Him.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of Elohim has come and has given us an understanding, so that we might know the true One. And we are in the true One, in His Son יהושע  Messiah. This is the true Elohim and everlasting life.