The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “God” (θεὸς) before who here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “son who” (υἱός ὁ) before is being here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godοὐδεὶςoudeisnoneοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “none”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “none”.ἑώρακενheōrakento seeὁράω (horaō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to see”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.πώποτεpōpoteat any timeπώποτεadverb — “at any time”G4455at any time, ever.This verse uses “at any time”.at any timeμονογενὴςmonogenēsonly begottenμονογενήςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “only begotten”, the subject formG3439only, only-begotten; unique.This verse uses “only”.the only begottenθεὸςtheosSonθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.Sonὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichὢνōnisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κόλπονkolponbosomκόλπος (kolpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “bosom”, the object formG2859(a) sing. and plur: bosom; (sinus) the overhanging fold of the garment used as a pocket, (b) a bay, gulf.This verse uses “bosom”.the bosomτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρὸςpatrosof the Fatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Father”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.of the Fatherἐκεῖνοςekeinosheἐκεῖνοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.heἐξηγήσατοexēgēsatohath declaredἐξηγέομαι (exēgeomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath declared”, a single actionG1834I lead, show the way; met: I unfold, narrate, declare.hath declared
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
υἱόςhuiosSonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.ὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.
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American Standard Version (1901)
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .
Young’s Literal Translation
God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.
World English Bible
No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
Darby Translation
No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
Douay-Rheims
No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
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