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John 1:18 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for John 1:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 1 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”
John 1:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 1:18
This climactic verse of the prologue declares: 'No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.' God's invisibility poses a problem—how can humanity know the unknowable? Christ solves this: the Son 'exegesato' (declared, explained, exegeted) the Father. Jesus is God's self-interpretation. The phrase 'in the bosom of the Father' indicates intimate fellowship and perfect knowledge. Some manuscripts read 'only begotten God' (monogenes theos), explicitly identifying Jesus as God who reveals God.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 1:18
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“the firstborn of all creation.”
“except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.”
“except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father”
“he said”
“God remains in us”
“dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen”
“that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.”
“I love God, and hates his brother”
“Please show me your glory.”
“and has given us an understanding”