John 1:18

New Living Translation

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.

Cross References

Genesis 16:13

Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?”

Genesis 18:33

When the Lord had finished his conversation with Abraham, he went on his way, and Abraham returned to his tent.

Exodus 23:21

Pay close attention to him, and obey his instructions. Do not rebel against him, for he is my representative, and he will not forgive your rebellion.

Exodus 24:10

There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself.

Proverbs 8:30

I was the architect at his side. I was his constant delight, rejoicing always in his presence.

Isaiah 40:11

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.

Lamentations 2:12

They cry out to their mothers, “We need food and drink!” Their lives ebb away in the streets like the life of a warrior wounded in battle. They gasp for life as they collapse in their mothers’ arms.

Numbers 12:8

I speak to him face to face, clearly, and not in riddles! He sees the Lord as he is. So why were you not afraid to criticize my servant Moses?”

Matthew 11:27

“My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

Luke 10:22

“My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

John 1:14

So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.

John 12:41

Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah’s glory.

John 13:23

The disciple Jesus loved was sitting next to Jesus at the table.

John 14:9

Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you?

John 17:26

I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.”

John 17:6

“I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word.

John 3:11

I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won’t believe our testimony.

John 6:46

(Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.)

2 Corinthians 4:4

Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

Deuteronomy 4:12

And the Lord spoke to you from the heart of the fire. You heard the sound of his words but didn’t see his form; there was only a voice.

Colossians 1:15

Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,

1 Timothy 1:17

All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16

He alone can never die, and he lives in light so brilliant that no human can approach him. No human eye has ever seen him, nor ever will. All honor and power to him forever! Amen.

Joshua 5:13

When Joshua was near the town of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and demanded, “Are you friend or foe?”

1 John 4:12

No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.

1 John 4:20

If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?

1 John 4:9

God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.