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only he has seen the Father. <a href="/nlt/john/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> (Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.) <a href="/esv/john/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father. <a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father. <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One being from God; He has seen the Father. <a href="/kjv/john/6.htm">King James Bible</a> Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. <a href="/nkjv/john/6.htm">New King James Version</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father. <a href="/nasb_/john/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. <a href="/nasb/john/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. <a href="/nasb77/john/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Not that any man has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. <a href="/lsb/john/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. <a href="/amp/john/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/john/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father. <a href="/hcsb/john/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God. He has seen the Father. <a href="/asv/john/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he that is from God, he hath seen the Father. <a href="/cev/john/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The only one who has seen the Father is the one who has come from him. No one else has ever seen the Father. <a href="/erv/john/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is from God, he hath seen the Father. <a href="/gwt/john/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I'm saying that no one has seen the Father. Only the one who is from God has seen the Father. <a href="/gnt/john/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> This does not mean that anyone has seen the Father; he who is from God is the only one who has seen the Father. <a href="/isv/john/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who comes from God. This one has seen the Father. <a href="/msb/john/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father. <a href="/net/john/6.htm">NET Bible</a> (Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God--he has seen the Father.) <a href="/nheb/john/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father. <a href="/wbt/john/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he who is from God, he hath seen the Father. <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> No one has ever seen the Father--except Him who is from God. He has seen the Father. <a href="/web/john/6.htm">World English Bible</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God, He has seen the Father. <a href="/blb/john/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One being from God; He has seen the Father. <a href="/ylt/john/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> not that any one hath seen the Father, except he who is from God, he hath seen the Father. <a href="/slt/john/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Not that any one has seen the Father, except he being from God, he has seen the Father.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Not that any man hath seen the Father; but he who is of God, he hath seen the Father. <a href="/cpdv/john/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God; this one has seen the Father. <a href="/nabre/john/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. <a href="/nrsvce/john/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> No man can see the Father, except he who is from God, he can see the Father. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “No man has seen The Father, except he who is from God; he himself sees The Father.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Not that any one has seen the Father, but he who is from God; he has seen the Father.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>No one has seen the Father, except the One who is with God, He hath seen God.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Not that any man hath seen the Father, except he that is with God, he hath seen the Father. <a href="/mace/john/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> not that any man hath seen the father, except him who is come from God, he hath seen the father. <a href="/wey/john/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> No one has ever seen the Father--except Him who is from God. He has seen the Father. <a href="/worrell/john/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>Not that any one has seen the Father, save Him Who is from God, He hath seen the Father.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Not that any <Fr>one<FR> hath seen the Father, but He who is from God.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/6-46.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2085" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">Jesus the Bread of Life</a> …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— 46<a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouch (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anyone</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: heōraken (V-RIA-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">has seen</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patera (N-AMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">except</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the One who</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: para (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God;</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">only He</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: heōraken (V-RIA-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">has seen</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patera (N-AMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father. </a> 47Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a> 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. <a href="/1_john/4-12.htm">1 John 4:12</a> No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us. <a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a> 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’? <a href="/john/5-37.htm">John 5:37</a> And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form, <a href="/1_timothy/6-16.htm">1 Timothy 6:16</a> 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. <a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15</a> The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a> 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. <a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20</a> But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.” <a href="/1_john/5-20.htm">1 John 5:20</a> 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. <a href="/john/8-19.htm">John 8:19</a> “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.” <a href="/john/12-45.htm">John 12:45</a> And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me. <a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30</a> I and the Father are one.” <a href="/1_john/1-1.htm">1 John 1:1-2</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a> 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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Not that any man has seen the Father, save he which is of God, he has seen the Father.any.<a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a> No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.<a href="/john/5-37.htm">John 5:37</a> 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.<a href="/john/8-19.htm">John 8:19</a> 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.<a href="/john/7-29.htm">John 7:29</a> But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.<a href="/john/8-55.htm">John 8:55</a> 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.<a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/6-44.htm">Except</a> <a href="/john/6-22.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/6-53.htm">Except</a> <a href="/john/12-7.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">John 6</div>1. <a href="/john/6-1.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.</a> 15. <a href="/john/6-15.htm">Thereupon the people would have made him king;</a> 16. <a href="/john/6-16.htm">but withdrawing himself, he walks on the sea to his disciples;</a> 26. <a href="/john/6-26.htm">reproves the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word;</a> 32. <a href="/john/6-32.htm">declares himself to be the bread of life to believers.</a> 66. <a href="/john/6-66.htm">Many disciples depart from him.</a> 68. <a href="/john/6-68.htm">Peter confesses him.</a> 70. <a href="/john/6-70.htm">Judas is a devil.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>not that anyone has seen the Father This phrase emphasizes the invisibility and transcendence of God the Father. In the Old Testament, God is often described as invisible and dwelling in unapproachable light (<a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/6-16.htm">1 Timothy 6:16</a>). The statement underscores the unique nature of God, who is spirit (<a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>) and cannot be seen by human eyes. This aligns with the Jewish understanding of God's holiness and separateness from creation.except the One who is from God This refers to Jesus Christ, who is uniquely qualified to reveal the Father because He comes directly from God. The phrase highlights the divine origin and authority of Jesus, affirming His pre-existence and His role as the mediator between God and humanity. This is consistent with the prologue of John's Gospel, which states that the Word was with God and was God (<a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1-2</a>). It also connects to the concept of Jesus as the sent one, a theme prevalent in John's Gospel (<a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17, 5</a>:36).only He has seen the Father This statement asserts the exclusive and intimate relationship between Jesus and the Father. It implies that Jesus has a unique understanding and knowledge of God, which He alone can impart to others. This is a claim to His divinity and His role as the ultimate revelation of God to humanity. It echoes the idea found in <a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a>, where it is said that no one has seen God, but the only Son has made Him known. This also fulfills the prophetic anticipation of a coming Messiah who would reveal God to His people (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6, 11</a>:2).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking about His unique relationship with God the Father. He emphasizes His divine origin and authority. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> The unseen God whom Jesus claims to have seen, highlighting the intimate and exclusive relationship between the Father and the Son. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_audience.htm">The Audience</a> The people Jesus is addressing, likely including His disciples and the broader crowd following Him after the feeding of the 5,000. 4. <a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a> The location where much of <a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">John 6</a> takes place, including Jesus' discourse on being the Bread of Life. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_bread_of_life_discourse.htm">The Bread of Life Discourse</a> The broader context of <a href="/bsb/john/6.htm">John 6</a>, where Jesus explains His role as the spiritual sustenance for believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_uniqueness_of_christ.htm">The Uniqueness of Christ</a> Jesus is the only one who has seen the Father, underscoring His divine nature and authority. This calls us to recognize and honor His unique role in our faith. <a href="/topical/r/revelation_through_christ.htm">Revelation through Christ</a> Understanding God the Father is possible only through Jesus. This should encourage us to deepen our relationship with Christ to know God more fully. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_unseen.htm">Faith in the Unseen</a> While we have not seen the Father, our faith in Jesus, who has, assures us of our relationship with God. This challenges us to trust in the unseen realities of our faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a> Jesus' words remind us of the importance of Scripture as the revelation of God. We should commit to studying the Bible to grow in our understanding of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 6</a> <a href="/q/is_the_trinity_visible_in_heaven.htm">Is the Trinity visible in heaven?</a> <a href="/q/can_salvation_be_lost.htm">Can people lose their salvation? (Hebrews 6:4-6 vs. John 10:28)</a> <a href="/q/why_accuse_jesus_of_blasphemy_in_john_10.htm">Why did some listeners accuse Jesus of blasphemy in John 10:31-36 if he never explicitly claimed to be God by name?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_pray_to_the_father.htm">If Jesus was God, why did He pray to the Father?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(46) 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 again He declares that "No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath been the interpreter." (See Note on <a href="/john/1-18.htm" title="No man has seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.">John 1:18</a>; and comp. <a href="/john/3-13.htm" title="And no man has ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.">John 3:13</a>; <a href="/john/8-38.htm" title="I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do that which you have seen with your father.">John 8:38</a>.) Every man, in proportion as he had been taught of God, would feel how little he knew of God, and there would be in him the yearning desire and the trained faculty to see Him who is of God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 46. - Not that any one hath seen the Father, save he who is from God, he hath seen the Father. "Hearing" and "learning" do not amount to the beatific vision. "No one [as John said, <a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a>] hath seen God at any time, the only begotten [Son] who is in the bosom of the Father [πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, <a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1</a>; εἰς τὸν κόλπον, <a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a>], he hath declared him" (cf. <a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a>). The full revelation of the Father is alone possible to one who is (παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ) "forth from God," yet evermore standing in close association with God. Cyril and Erasmus here suggest the fact that Christ distinguishes himself from Moses, and some suggest that Christ protests against the supposition which would make the spiritual "inner Christ" of modern speculation of more value than the historical personality. But παρὰ in association with ω}ν indicates more than mission from God, and obviously stands in indissoluble relation with the teaching of the prologue, viz. the eternal pre-existence of the personal Logos - the identity of the Person who was made flesh with the Christ of this discourse. These words bring our Lord's teaching back to a full justification or reassertion of the statement that he had come down from heaven. <a href="/commentaries/john/6-46.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>not οὐχ (ouch) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. anyone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. except εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. the [One who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. from παρὰ (para) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. God; Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [only] He οὗτος (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. has seen ἑώρακεν (heōraken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. 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