John 6:46

Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

Cross-references

John 1:18 Parallel

In John 1:18, the same truth is stated: no one has seen God except the Son who reveals Him — exactly what John 6:46 says about unique vision of the Father.

John 5:37 Parallel

In John 5:37, Jesus says the Father testified but they have not seen His form — reinforces John 6:46's claim that only Jesus has seen the Father.

John 7:29 Related theme

John 7:29 has Jesus saying He knows the Father because He came from Him, mirroring His exclusive claim to have seen God.

John 8:55 Related theme

John 8:55 has Jesus insist He knows the Father, directly paralleling His assertion of seeing the Father.

John 14:9 Parallel

In John 14:9, Jesus says seeing Him is seeing the Father — complements John 6:46's claim that only He has seen the Father.

John 3:13 Parallel

John 3:13 says the Son of Man descended from heaven, implying He alone has seen the Father, tying to Jesus' unique origin.

John 10:15 Parallel

In John 10:15, Jesus expands on his unique knowledge of the Father, echoing the claim in John 6:46 that only he has seen the Father.

John 8:19 Related theme

In John 8:19, Jesus says knowing Him leads to knowing the Father — ties to John 6:46's exclusive vision of the Father as the basis.

John 14:10 Related theme

In John 14:10, Jesus speaks of mutual indwelling with the Father — explains the basis for His unique vision of the Father in John 6:46.

Matthew 11:27 declares that no one knows the Father except the Son, reinforcing Jesus' unique revelation of God.

Luke 10:22 Parallel

Luke 10:22 similarly states no one knows the Father except the Son, echoing the exclusive knowledge of God.

Colossians 1:15 calls Christ 'the image of the invisible God', reinforcing that He alone reveals the unseen Father.

1 Timothy 6:16 states God dwells in unapproachable light and no one has seen Him, underscoring Jesus' unique vision of the Father.

1 John 4:12 Parallel

1 John 4:12 repeats 'No one has ever seen God' and links it to mutual love, echoing the invisibility theme.