John 6:46

John 6:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
• New International Version (NIV)No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father.
• English Standard Version (ESV)not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father.

Context of John 6:46

44No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught from God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned from the Father, cometh to me. Not that any man hath seen the Father, except he who is from God, he hath seen the Father. 47Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48I am that bread of life.

John 6:46 word by word

οὐχ ὅτι τὸν πατέρα ἑώρακέν τις εἰ μὴ ὁ ὢν παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, οὗτος ἑώρακεν τὸν πατέρα.¶Read the interlinear

• Notοὐou · noG3756
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• manτιςtis · oneG5100
• seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• exceptεἰ μήei mē · exceptG1508
• whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• isπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• isὤνōn ousa on · beingG5607
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for John 6:46

• John 1:18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .
• John 5:37And the Father himself, who hath sent me, hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
• John 8:19Then said they to 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.
• John 14:9Jesus saith to him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?
• John 15:24If I had not done among them the works which no other man hath done, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
• Colossians 1:15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:
• 1 Timothy 6:16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
• 1 John 4:12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
• John 7:29But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
• John 8:55Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
• Matthew 11:27All things are delivered to me by my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son will reveal him .
• Luke 10:22All things are delivered to me by my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him .

Commentaries on John 6:46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46Not that any man hath seen the Father - He does not teach men by appearing personally before them, or by any other outward voice than that of his word and messengers; but he teaches by his Spirit. This teaching from God implies: That they shall have proper instruction. That they shall comprehend it; for, when God teaches, there is no delay in learning. And, That this teaching should be by the influence of the Holy Ghost upon their minds. He which is of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46Not 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 taught of God. The teacher was commonly seen and heard by the pupil; but, lest it should be supposed that he meant to say that a man to come to him must see and hear God, visibly and audibly, he adds that he did not intend to affirm this. It was still true that no man had seen God at any time. They were not, therefore…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-46Verses 36-46 The discovery of their guilt, danger, and remedy, by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, makes men willing and glad to come, and to give up every thing which hinders applying to him for salvation. The Father's will is, that not one of those who were given to the Son, should be rejected or lost by him. No one will come, till Divine grace has subdued, and in part changed his heart; therefore no one who comes will ever be cast out. The gospel finds…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-51Stop grumbling: Instead of defending himself against their complaint, Jesus addresses their lack of spiritual receptivity (their openness to God; see 6:42). Those who love the Father and listen to him will believe in Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4641-46. Jews murmured--muttered, not in our Lord's hearing, but He knew it (Joh 6:43; Joh 2:25). he said, I am the bread, &c.--Missing the sense and glory of this, and having no relish for such sublimities, they harp upon the "Bread from heaven." "What can this mean? Do we not know all about Him--where, when, and of whom He was born? And yet He says He came down from heaven!"Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings