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NASB | John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:18 No one has seen God [His essence, His divine nature] at any time; the [One and] only begotten God [that is, the unique Son] who is in the intimate presence of the Father, He has explained Him [and interpreted and revealed the awesome wonder of the Father]. [Prov 8:30] |
Subject: John 1:18 "only begotten God". |
Bible Note: (part 2) So it is seen that there is ample basis for the New World Bible Translation Committee to have rendered the passage as it did; and that Westcott and Hort had sound reasons for rendering the text the way they did is recognized by others. However, many translators stumbled at the expression “the only-begotten god” and therefore preferred the reading of lesser authorities to that of the best.-Awake published by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society; 06/01/62 p.351. Tim wrote: “We often get discussions about both the Deity of Christ and the accuracy of the doctrine of the Trinity. This verse speaks to both. I was preparing my Sunday School lesson for next week, when I really focused on this verse. Like most people, I tend to focus more on the first couple of verses of John 1. However, note what this verse says about Christ and the Trinity. 1) Of Christ, it says He is the only begotten God. This is as clear a statement as one will find that Jesus is God. John 1:18, No man has seen God at any time; the only-begotten god who is in the bosom [position] with the Father is the one that has explained him. The Greek word mo·no·ge·nes´ is defined by lexicographers as “single of its kind, only,” or “the only member of a kin or kind.” (Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, 1889, p. 417; Liddell and Scott’s Greek-English Lexicon, Oxford, 1968, p. 1144) The term is used in describing the relation of both sons and daughters to their parents. Thus, Jesus is God’s “only” ... something. He is special. He is Jehovah’s mighty god! He is the only thing Jehovah “created” by himself. All other things visible and invisible Jehovah used Jesus to create. Jesus did it, Jehovah gets the credit as “Creator”, because it is through Jesus that Jehovah accomplished it. Truthfinder |