John 1:18

No one has ever seen God,
but the only begotten, who is himself God, and (literally: only begotten God, the one who is) in the bosom of the Father ["directed toward" the Father's breast], he explained him [presented him completely].
[The Greek word order begins with God for emphasis, literally "God no one has ever seen," see Ex. 33:20; 1 John 4:12; John 4:24. Revelations in the Old Testament were never complete, see Ex. 33:23. Jesus has made the Father visible. He has taught and opened our understanding of God, see Col. 1:15.]

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

Θεὸν   οὐδεὶς   ἑώρακεν   πώποτε·   μονογενὴς   θεὸς   ὁ   ὢν   εἰς   τὸν   κόλπον   τοῦ   πατρός,   ἐκεῖνος   ἐξηγήσατο.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Θεὸν   οὐδεὶς   ἑώρακεν   πώποτε·   ὁ   μονογενὴς   θεὸς   ὁ   ὢν   εἰς   τὸν   κόλπον   τοῦ   πατρός,   ἐκεῖνος   ἐξηγήσατο.  

Manuscript comments

Both NA and TR have 15 words, however there are differences between the texts.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2316
Θεὸν (Theon)
God
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G3762
οὐδεὶς (oydeis)
no one
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
Nominative Nominative
A-NSM-N
G3708
ἑώρακεν (eoraken)
has seen
VERB Verb
perf. active ind. perfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-RAI-3S
G4455
πώποτε· (popote.)
ever yet;
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G3439
μονογενὴς (monogenes)
only begotten
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G2316
θεὸς (theos)
God,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
ὁ (o)
who
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G1510
ὢν (on)
is being
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G1519
εἰς (eis)
in
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὸν (ton)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G2859
κόλπον (kolpon)
bosom
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G3962
πατρός, (patros,)
Father,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G1565
ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)
He
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
D-NSM
G1834
ἐξηγήσατο. (exegesato.)
has made [Him] known.
VERB Verb
aorist deponent ind. aorist middle-deponent indicative
sing. third person singular
V-ADI-3S

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