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This one has seen the Father (ουτος εωρακεν τον πατερα). Perfect active indicative of οραω. With the eyes no one has seen God (1:1…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Not that any man hath seen the Father. Jesus added this, evidently, to guard against mistake. He had said that all who came to him were
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
But this hearing and learning of the Father was the preparation for, not the substitute for, the fuller revelation in the person of the Son. Once a…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
And I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath hear…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: As long as the Jews thought they would get physical food, they had no doubts. But when this hope was take…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Jesus’ statement here is the foundation for the assertion in 1:18. Jesus claimed authoritative knowledge of God such as a son can claim concerning …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Not that any man has seen the Father. As he has up to this point magnified the grace of his Father, so now he earnestly directs believers …
John Gill
JohnGill
Not that any man has seen the Father
This is said, lest it should be thought from the above words, that our Lord mea…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The discovery of their guilt, danger, and remedy, by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, makes people willing and glad to come, and to give up everyth…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Those opinions that conflict with the above teaching of Christ are now rejected.
First, those of the people, who were discontented…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson