John 1:18

18 No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, ^[a] who is close to the Father's heart, ^[b] who has made him known.

John 1:18 In-Context

16 From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

17 The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

18 No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known.

19 This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

20 He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, "I am not the Messiah."

Footnotes

• [a] Other ancient authorities read [It is an only Son, God,] or [It is the only Son]
• [b] Gk [bosom]