John 6:46

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“not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.”

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BSBPD

“not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he that is from God, he hath seen the Father.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“not that any one hath seen the Father, except he who is from God, he hath seen the Father.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 6:46 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 11:27All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
  2. Luke 10:22All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
  3. John 1:18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
  4. John 5:37And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
  5. John 7:29but I know Him, because I am from Him and He sent Me.”
  6. John 8:19“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”
  7. John 8:55You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
  8. John 14:9Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
  9. John 15:24If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
  10. Colossians 1:15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
  11. 1 Timothy 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
  12. 1 John 4:12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

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