John 1:17-19
American Standard Version
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; [a]the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
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- John 1:18 Many very ancient authorities read God only begotten.
John 1:17-19
New International Version
17 For the law was given through Moses;(A) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(B) 18 No one has ever seen God,(C) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](D) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
John the Baptist Denies Being the Messiah
19 Now this was John’s(E) testimony when the Jewish leaders[b](F) in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
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