John

John 1:17–18

¹⁷For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. ¹⁸No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and^d is at the Father’s side,^e has made Him known.

Footnotes

d 1:18 Or but the only begotten God, who; BYZ and TR but the only begotten Son, who
e 1:18 Greek in the Father’s bosom

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John 1:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
was given	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Moses	Μωϋσέως	Mōuseōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
grace	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
truth	ἀλήθεια	alētheia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
came	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

John 1:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
has ever seen	ἑώρακεν	heōraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
the one and only Son	μονογενὴς	monogenēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3439 only, only-begotten, unique
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father’s	Πατρὸς	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
side	κόλπον	kolpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2859 bosom, bosom of a garment, a bay, gulf
has made	ἐξηγήσατο	exēgēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1834 I explain, make declaration

Cross-references

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John 1:17 John 14:6 · Romans 6:14 · Romans 3:19–26 · Romans 5:20–21 · John 1:14 · Hebrews 9:22 · John 8:32 · John 7:19 · 2 Corinthians 3:7–10 · Hebrews 3:5–6 · Galatians 3:10–13 · Hebrews 10:4–10

John 1:18 Colossians 1:15 · John 6:46 · Matthew 11:27 · Luke 10:22 · 1 John 4:12 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · 1 John 4:9 · 1 John 5:20 · Exodus 33:18–23 · 1 John 4:20 · John 17:26 · John 1:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.