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Not that any man has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.
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Jesus' Unique Vision of God
Jesus clarifies that while believers are 'taught by God,' this does not mean a direct, visible encounter with the Father. Commentators stress this verse highlights Jesus' exclusive, divine status. As the one who is 'from God,' He alone has seen the Father, giving Him unique authority and perfect knowledge of God's nature and plans. This is a claim to be more than a prophet, but the divine Son.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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
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…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
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Baptist
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…
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 …
16th Century
Protestant
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 …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Not that any man has seen the Father This is said, lest it should be thought from the above words, that our Lord mea…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Those opinions that conflict with the above teaching of Christ are now rejected.
First, those of the people, who were discontented…
