Jesus is the only begotten
of the Father.
And we beheld his glory,
the glory as of the only begotten
of the Father,
full of grace and truth.
Only begotten describes the unique relationship of the Son to the Father. The Word made flesh is the only begotten of the Father. He is not one among many; He is the unique Son. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. The only begotten is full of grace and truth, and in Him we behold the glory of the Father. He is the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, and He hath declared Him.
- Jesus is the only begotten of the Father.
- We beheld His glory as of the only begotten.
- God gave His only begotten Son.
- He is unique, not one among many.
- He is in the bosom of the Father.
We beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
We beheld his glory,
the glory as of the only begotten
of the Father,
full of grace and truth.
For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son.
- John 1:14 and John 1:18 use the term only begotten.
- John 3:16 says God gave His only begotten Son.
- John 3:18 says he that believeth not is condemned because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- 1 John 4:9 says God sent His only begotten Son into the world.
- Only begotten emphasizes uniqueness, not origin in time.
- The only begotten is the eternal Son made flesh.
- Unique – The only one of His kind.
- Of the Father – The glory as of the only begotten of the Father.
- Given – God gave His only begotten Son.
- Declared – He hath declared the Father.
- Full of Grace and Truth – The character of the only begotten.
- Beloved – The object of the Father’s love.
- John 1:14 – “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
- 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 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
- John 3:18 – “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
- 1 John 4:9 – “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.”
- Hebrews 1:5 – “For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?”
- Philippians 2:6 – “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God.”
- Colossians 1:15 – “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.”
- John 3:35 – “The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.”
- Matthew 3:17 – “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
- Hebrews 1:3 – “Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person.”
- John 17:5 – “And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.”
We beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.
The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Jesus is the only begotten of the Father. He is the unique Son, full of grace and truth, and God gave Him for the world.
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