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1 | John 1:18 "only begotten God". | John 1:18 | Truthfinder | 73428 | ||
Hi all, I was reading some of the comments about John 1:18, but they were a couple of years back, and notice those that commented haven't commented for a year or two, except Tim Morgan. Anyway, any comments as to why different Bibles use Son instead of God in this verse. ho monogenes gios, instead of "theos". My NKJV Greek English Interlinear has an explanation but ultimately, why are different mss so different? The NIV's translation has to about the worse I have seen; "No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known." True it is not a "literal" translation but come on! Notice the New American Standard's: No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained (Him.)" Now I can understand that one. And my second question is what does (monogenous) "only-begotten" in this verse mean? Let's get into it in depth. Our having access to lexicons on the "Net" enables us to "reason" on the semantics of various orignal-language words. Any comments?, because this verse shows me how John 1:1 should accurately be translated not colored by theology nor bias, but allowing theology to play a legitimate role in our translations. I'm in no hurry, just sincere and enjoying "Bible study" (both learning and sharing what I have learned). Truthfinder |
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2 | John 1:18 "only begotten God". | John 1:18 | Ray | 73429 | ||
Hi Truthfinder, I can add to the discussion if you don't mind hearing from a "capitalizer". For I believe that as long as the only begotten Son is in capital letters, then it means the same as God. There is only one God and Jesus and the Father are one essence. There was no strange son or god among them in the world. I see Jesus as a Man and as the Son. He did not claim the glory of the Father because God is Spirit. Jesus in the flesh did not think it robbery to be equal with God, for He came in the form of God, but He did not claim to be Spirit while on the earth. This Man has explained Spirit. John 1:18, "No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten **God [Son, NKJ], who is in the bosom of the *Father, He/ has explained Him." John 10:30, "**I and the *Father are one." This Man, this One was in the beginning with God. From the heart, Ray |
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