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John 1:18

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

No one has ever seen God directly. But Jesus, God's one and only son who's closest to the Father's heart, has shown us exactly who God is.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Want to know what God is like? Look at Jesus — he's the perfect reveal.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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