no man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten son, who is intimate with the father, hath made him known.

for no man hath penetrated into the secrets of heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the son of man, who is in heaven.

he that believeth on him, shall not be condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the only begotten son of God.

the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat.

and what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; but his testimony doth no man receive.

he that hath received his testimony, hath set his seal to this, that God is true.

for he whom God hath sent, saith nothing but what is divine: for God hath given him the spirit without restriction.

the father loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand.

he that believeth on the son, hath a right to everlasting life: and he that disobeys the son, shall not enjoy life; but be expos'd to divine wrath.

upon which the disciples said one to another, hath any man brought him any thing to eat?

besides, the father judgeth no man; but hath committed the full power of judging unto the son:

that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.

I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself;

and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the son of man.

Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me.

but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me.

and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance,

nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him.

there is a lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

Jesus answered them, the work which God requires is to believe on him whom he hath sent.

no man can come to me, except the father who hath sent me, conduct him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

it is written in the prophets, "they shall be all taught of God." every man therefore that hath heard the father, and been instructed by him, cometh unto me.

not that any man hath seen the father, except him who is come from God, he hath seen the father.

I declare unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

he that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

as the father who is the source of life hath sent me, and I live by the father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

the world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I plainly show, that their works are evil.

but I know him, for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

besides many of the people believed on him, and said, when Christ comes, will he do more miracles than this man hath done?

he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.

hath not the scripture said, that the Messiah is to rise out of the family of David, and out of Bethlehem, the village where David was born?

then Jesus raising himself, and seeing none but the woman there, he said to her, woman, where are your accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

Jesus said therefore to them, when ye have lift up the son of man, then shall ye know what I am, and that I do nothing of my self, but speak as my father hath instructed me.

he that sent me, is with me: the father hath not left me alone, for I always do what is agreeable to him.

how can you say that I blaspheme, I whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, because I said I am the son of God?

Jesus said, take away the stone. Martha, sister to the deceas'd, said to him, Lord, by this time he is offensive: for he hath been dead four days.

then said Jesus, let her alone: against the day of my burial hath she kept this.

so that the passage of Esaias the prophet was fulfilled, where he says, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

therefore they could not believe, according to what Esaias said in another place, "he hath blinded their eyes,

he that rejecteth me, and does not embrace my doctrine, hath one that condemns him: the doctrine that I have delivered, that shall condemn him in the last day.

I say not this of you all; for I know whom I have chosen: and that passage of the scripture must be fulfilled, "He that eateth bread with me, hath lift up his heel against me."

Jesus said to him, have I been with you so long, and don't you know me yet? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the father; why then do you say, shew us the father?

he that hath received my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me, shall be beloved by my father, and I will love him, and shew my self unto him.

if the world hate you, consider that it hated me before it hated you.

if you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world does hate you.

if I had not done among them such works as no other ever did, they had been innocent: but though they have seen them, yet they hate both me and my father.

I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

O righteous father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

then said Jesus to Peter, sheath thy sword: the cup which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

then said Jesus to them again, "peace be with you: as my father hath sent me, even so send I you."