[B-Greek] John 1:18 -- MONOGENhS QEOS

Seth VM sethvm at hotmail.com
Fri Nov 7 12:56:03 EST 2003


Greetings Greekers,

I am somewhat confused by the apparently different greek of John 1:18.

In the textus receptus, John 1:18 is rendered as follows:
QEON OUDEIS EWRAKE PWPOTE hO MONOGENhS hUIOS hO WN EIS TON KOLPON TOU PATROS 
EKEINOS EXHGHSATO

Subsequently, the KJV translation renders the preceeding passage as follows:
"No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the 
bosom of the Father, he hath declared him"

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However, the NA27 renders John 1:28 much differently:
QEON OUDEIS EWRAKEN PWPOTE MONOGENhS QEOS hO WN EIS TON KOLPON TOU PATROS 
EKEINOS EXHGHSATO

Among translations, there are still variants to how this is rendered. Some 
will render similarly to the Receptus version by using the term "only 
begotten Son," and others use completely different renderings of the same 
passage.

Depending upon how one translates the NA27 text, one's theology could be 
affected. Is this the "only-begotten of God," or the "only-begotten God" (as 
the NASB renders), or something else???

I would appreciate clariiy on this passage and its correct greek meaning. 
Thank you all out there who are able to answer this question.

Yours in Christ,


Seth Moran

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