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Further to the above we have theses related ideas:-

The following is contrasting Begotten with unbegotten taken from: THE ANTE-NICENE FATHERS The Writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325 THE REV. ALEXANDER ROBERTS, D.D., AND JAMES DONALDSON, LL.D., EDITORS AMERICAN REPRINT OF THE EDINBURGH EDITION VOLUME 1 THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS JUSTIN MARTYR IRENAEUS

"THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE EPHESIANS Ch.7 p.105 But our Physician is the only true God, the unbegotten and unapproachable, the Lord of all, the Father and Begetter of the only-begotten Son. We have also as a Physician the Lord our God, Jesus the Christ, the only-begotten Son and Word, before time began, but who afterwards became also man, of Mary the virgin. For “the Word was made flesh.”"

THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE MAGNESIANS CH.7 p.125 "Do ye all, as one man, run together into the temple of God, as unto one altar, to one Jesus Christ, the High Priest of the unbegotten God."

THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE PHILADELPHIANS Ch.4 p161 "Since, also, there is but one unbegotten Being, God, even the Father; and one only-begotten Son, God, the Word and man. . . ."

THE EPISTLE OF IGNATIUS TO THE ANTIOCHIANS CHAPTER 14 p.217 CONCLUSION "I write this letter to you from Philippi. May He who is alone unbegotten, keep you steadfast both in the spirit and in the flesh, through Him who was begotten before time began! And may I behold you in the kingdom of Christ! I salute him who is to bear rule over you in my stead: may I have joy of him in the Lord! Fare ye well in God, and in Christ, being enlightened by the Holy Spirit."

THE SECOND APOLOGY OF JUSTIN Ch.6 p.353 NAMES OF GOD AND OF CHRIST, THEIR MEANING AND POWER "But to the Father of all, who is unbegotten, . . . And His son, who alone is properly called Son, the Word, who also was with him and was begotten before the works, when at first He created and arranged all things by Him, is called Christ. . ." ibid. Ch.12 p.358 "we have the unbegotten and ineffable God as witness both of our thoughts and deeds." ibid. Ch.13 p.359 "For next to God, we worship and love the Word who is from the unbegotten and ineffable God, since also He became man for our sakes, that, becoming a partaker of our sufferings, He might also bring us healing."

DIALOGUE OF JUSTIN PHILOSOPHER AND MARTYR WITH TRYPHO, A JEW Ch.5 p.370 "God alone is unbegotten and incorruptible, and therefore He is God, but all other things after Him are created and corruptible."

'The N.T.', A new translation by Richmond Lattimore, "among the most distinguished translators of the Greek classics." John 1:18 "No one has ever seen God; the only-born God who is in the bosom of his father, it is he who told of him."

John 1:18 - “Only-begotten god”, others read “Only-begotten son.”

(ASV) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(Bishops) No man hath seene God at any tyme: The onely begotten sonne which is in the bosome of the father, he hath declared hym.

(Darby) No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .

(DRB) No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the Bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(EMTV) No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, He who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

(Geneva) No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

(KJV) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

J. Strong’s Greek Dictionary No. 3439 μονογενής monogenēs mon-og-en-ace From G3441 and G1096; only born, that is, sole: - only (begotten, child).

(LITV) No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, that One declares Him.

(MKJV) No one has seen God at any time; the Only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

(Murdock) No man hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, he who is in the bosom of his Father, he hath declared [him].

(Webster) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(YLT) God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father--he did declare.

“ονογενης, ες, (μονος, γενW)Ep. and Ion. only-begotten."-‘The Greek-English Lexicon’ of H.G. Liddell, M.A., and R. Scott, M.A. page 475

'The N.T.', A new translation by Richmond Lattimore, "among the most distinguished translators of the Greek classics." John 1:18 "No one has ever seen God; the only-born God who is in the bosom of his father, it is he who told of him."

John 1:18 - “Only-begotten god”, others read “Only-begotten son.”

(ASV) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(>Bishops) No man hath seene God at any tyme: The onely begotten sonne which is in the bosome of the father, he hath declared hym.

(Darby) No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .

(DRB) No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the Bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(EMTV) No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, He who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

(Geneva) No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

(KJV) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

J. Strong’s Greek Dictionary No. 3439 μονογενής monogenēs mon-og-en-ace From G3441 and G1096; only born, that is, sole: - only (begotten, child).

(LITV) No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, that One declares Him.

(MKJV) No one has seen God at any time; the Only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

(Murdock) No man hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, he who is in the bosom of his Father, he hath declared [him].

(Webster) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(YLT) God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father--he did declare.

“ονογενης, ες, (μονος, γενW)Ep. and Ion. only-begotten."-‘The Greek-English Lexicon’ of H.G. Liddell, M.A., and R. Scott, M.A. page 475

I feel that the above show the best rendering of The Greek in John 1:18 which helps to get the right understanding of what John was saying about "The Word" that he was God's first and only direct creation or That God Begat him.

The 'Theological Dictionary of the N.T.' page 607 defines "monogenes" as only begotten."

I think here we do not need to expand much on "theos" as it means "god" or God" according to context etc..

Thus from the Greek "0nly-begoteen god"

Example of the meaning in use:-

'The N.T.', A new translation by Richmond Lattimore, "among the most distinguished translators of the Greek classics." John 1:18 "No one has ever seen God; the only-born God who is in the bosom of his father, it is he who told of him."

English

"begotten [bih-got-n] verb a past participle of beget.

beget [bih-get] verb (used with object), be·got or (Archaic) be·gat; be·got·ten or be·got; be·get·ting. (especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring). cause; produce as an effect: a belief that power begets power."-https://www.dictionary.com/browse/begotten

The 'Theological Dictionary of the N.T.' page 607 defines "monogenes" as only begotten."

I think here we do not need to expand much on "theos" as it means "god" or God" according to context etc..

Thus from the Greek "0nly-begoteen god"

Example of the meaning in use:-

'The N.T.', A new translation by Richmond Lattimore, "among the most distinguished translators of the Greek classics." John 1:18 "No one has ever seen God; the only-born God who is in the bosom of his father, it is he who told of him."

English

"begotten [bih-got-n] verb a past participle of beget.

beget [bih-get] verb (used with object), be·got or (Archaic) be·gat; be·got·ten or be·got; be·get·ting. (especially of a male parent) to procreate or generate (offspring). cause; produce as an effect: a belief that power begets power."-https://www.dictionary.com/browse/begotten

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John 1:18 - “Only-begotten god”, others read “Only-begotten son.”

(ASV) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(Bishops) No man hath seene God at any tyme: The onely begotten sonne which is in the bosome of the father, he hath declared hym.

(Darby) No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .

(DRB) No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the Bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(EMTV) No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, He who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

(Geneva) No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

(KJV) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

J. Strong’s Greek Dictionary No. 3439 μονογενής monogenēs mon-og-en-ace From G3441 and G1096; only born, that is, sole: - only (begotten, child).

(LITV) No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, that One declares Him.

(MKJV) No one has seen God at any time; the Only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

(Murdock) No man hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, he who is in the bosom of his Father, he hath declared [him].

(Webster) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

(YLT) God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father--he did declare.

“ονογενης, ες, (μονος, γενW)Ep. and Ion. only-begotten."-‘The Greek-English Lexicon’ of H.G. Liddell, M.A., and R. Scott, M.A. page 475