18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.

18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

18 No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.

18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

18 No one has ever seen God. But God the only Son is very close to the Father, and he has shown us what God is like.

18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

18 No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

18 No one has ever seen God. God’s only Son, the one who is closest to the Father’s heart, has made him known. 

18 No one has ever seen God.

The One and Only Son —

the One who is at the Father’s side —

He has revealed Him.

18 No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.

18 No one has seen God at any time; the one and only, God, the one who is in the bosom of the Father—that one has made him known.

18 No one has ever seen God. But God, the one and only Son, is at the Father’s side. He has shown us what God is like.