Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. New Living Translation (Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.) English Standard Version not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father. Berean Standard Bible not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father. Berean Literal Bible Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One being from God; He has seen the Father. King James Bible Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. New King James Version Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father. New American Standard Bible Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. NASB 1995 “Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. NASB 1977 “Not that any man has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. Legacy Standard Bible Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. Amplified Bible Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He [who was with the Father and] who is from God; He [alone] has seen the Father. Christian Standard Bible not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father. Holman Christian Standard Bible not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God. He has seen the Father. American Standard Version Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he that is from God, he hath seen the Father. Contemporary English Version The only one who has seen the Father is the one who has come from him. No one else has ever seen the Father. English Revised Version Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is from God, he hath seen the Father. GOD'S WORD® Translation I'm saying that no one has seen the Father. Only the one who is from God has seen the Father. Good News Translation This does not mean that anyone has seen the Father; he who is from God is the only one who has seen the Father. International Standard Version Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who comes from God. This one has seen the Father. Majority Standard Bible not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father. NET Bible (Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God--he has seen the Father.) New Heart English Bible Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father. Webster's Bible Translation Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he who is from God, he hath seen the Father. Weymouth New Testament No one has ever seen the Father--except Him who is from God. He has seen the Father. World English Bible Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionnot that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God, He has seen the Father. Berean Literal Bible Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One being from God; He has seen the Father. Young's Literal Translation not that any one hath seen the Father, except he who is from God, he hath seen the Father. Smith's Literal Translation Not that any one has seen the Father, except he being from God, he has seen the Father. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNot that any man hath seen the Father; but he who is of God, he hath seen the Father. Catholic Public Domain Version Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God; this one has seen the Father. New American Bible Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. New Revised Standard Version Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNo man can see the Father, except he who is from God, he can see the Father. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “No man has seen The Father, except he who is from God; he himself sees The Father.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentNot that any one has seen the Father, but he who is from God; he has seen the Father. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament Not that any man hath seen the Father, except he that is with God, he hath seen the Father. Mace New Testament not that any man hath seen the father, except him who is come from God, he hath seen the father. Weymouth New Testament No one has ever seen the Father--except Him who is from God. He has seen the Father. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus the Bread of Life…45It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me— 46not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father. 47Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.… Cross References John 1:18 No 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. Matthew 11:27 All 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. 1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us. John 14:9 Jesus 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’? John 5:37 And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form, 1 Timothy 6:16 He 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. Colossians 1:15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Exodus 33:20 But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.” 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 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.” John 12:45 And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me. John 10:30 I and the Father are one.” 1 John 1:1-2 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. / And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us. Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. Treasury of Scripture Not that any man has seen the Father, save he which is of God, he has seen the Father. any. John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. John 5:37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. John 8:19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. he hath. John 7:29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me. John 8:55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Jump to Previous Except SaveJump to Next Except SaveJohn 6 1. Jesus feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.15. Thereupon the people would have made him king; 16. but withdrawing himself, he walks on the sea to his disciples; 26. reproves the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word; 32. declares himself to be the bread of life to believers. 66. Many disciples depart from him. 68. Peter confesses him. 70. Judas is a devil. Not that anyone has seen the Father This phrase emphasizes the transcendence and invisibility of God the Father. In the Greek, "οὐχ ὅτι" (ouch hoti) introduces a clarification, indicating that no human has directly seen God. This aligns with the Old Testament understanding, as seen in Exodus 33:20, where God tells Moses, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live." The invisibility of God underscores His holiness and the separation between the divine and the human due to sin. It also highlights the unique revelation of God through Jesus Christ, who bridges this gap. except the One who is from God only He has seen the Father Parallel Commentaries ... Greek notοὐχ (ouch) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. anyone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. has seen ἑώρακέν (heōraken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father Πατέρα (Patera) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. except εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. the [One who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. is ὢν (ōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. from παρὰ (para) Preposition Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. God; Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [only] He οὗτος (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. has seen ἑώρακεν (heōraken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Father. Πατέρα (Patera) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. 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