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I realize the Bible translations were not made in the first and second century. But we can trace modern translations to alexandrian text, and a few translations to byzantine text. NIV, ESV, NASB, and NIV are all from westcott hort (alexandrian), while KJV, NKJV, and some other majority text translations are from a majority text (byzantine).
compare your version of John 1:18 with the founding fathers: the words "only begotten God, are only in the KJV, not in any modern translation, yet that is what the church fathers unanimously use as far as terminology in quoting john 1:18.
compare
The verses that state “only begotten son” versus “only begotten God” are from the byzantine tradition, not the Alexandrian: (byzantine tradition is KJV)
Hippolytus of Rome -“No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.”[1]
Again - “No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.” (Joh 1:18)[2]
Irenaus- “No man hath seen God at any time, except the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father; He has declared [Him.]”[3]
And again in -“For “no man,” he says, “hath seen God at any time,” unless “the only-begotten Son of God, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared [Him].”[4]
And again in- “And there is also one Son, God the Word. For “the only-begotten Son,” saith [the Scripture], “who is in the bosom of the Father.”[5]
Turtullian- It is of course the Father, with whom was the Word, the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, and has Himself declared Him . (Joh 1:18)[6]
Archelaus- “No man hath seen God at any time, save the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father.” (Joh 1:18)[7]
Alexander of Alexandria-“ the evangelist John sufficiently shows, when he thus writes concerning Him: “The only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father.”
Origen-“No one hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him”[8]
Again it states-"No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.”[9]
Hippolytus-"No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him."[10]
ST. AURELIUS AUGUSTIN -"who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him."[11]
"No man has seen God at any time, except the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him:"[12]
"no man hath ever seen, but the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him."[13]
"No one hath seen God at any time; but the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him."[14]
"He who is in the bosom of the Father, hath declared Him."[15]
John Chrysostom-John i. 18.-"No man hath seen God at any time; the Only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him."[16]
THEODORET -"The only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father He hath declared Him,"[17]
[1] Hippolytus of Rome. (1886). Against the Heresy of One Noetus S. D. F. Salmond, Trans.). In A. Roberts, J. Donaldson & A. C. Coxe (Eds.), . Vol. 5: Fathers of the Third Century: Hippolytus, Cyprian, Novatian, Appendix (A. Roberts, J. Donaldson & A. C. Coxe, Ed.). The Ante-Nicene Fathers (225). Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.
[2] 5.01.27 Hippolytus - Fragments - Part 2.3 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 5.topx)
[3] 1.08.20 Iranaeus - Against Heresies - Book 4 Ch 17-20 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 1.topx)
[4] 1.08.14 Iranaeus - Against Heresies - Book 3 Ch 10-11 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 1.topx)
[5] 1.04.11 Ignatius - Spurious Epistles - Part 2 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 1.topx)
[6] 3.01.61 Tertullian - Against Praxeas - Ch 12-21 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 3.topx)
[7] 6.05.04 Archelaus - Acts of Disputation 27-35 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 6.topx)
[8] 9.13.08 Origen - Gospel of John - Book 2 Part 3 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 9.topx)
[9] 14.03.25 Against Celsus Book II Part 4 (Nicene Fathers Vol 04.topx)
[10] 15.10.03 Dogmatical & Historical Pt. 3 (Nicene Fathers Vol 05.topx)
[11] 17.01.02 Tractate III-IV (Nicene Fathers Vol 07.topx)
[12] 17.01.20 Tractate XXX-XXXII (Nicene Fathers Vol 07.topx)
[13] 17.01.21 Tractate XXXIII-XXXV (Nicene Fathers Vol 07.topx)
[14] 17.01.27 Tractate XLVI-XLVII (Nicene Fathers Vol 07.topx)
[15] 18.01.58 Psalms CVII-CX (Nicene Fathers Vol 08.topx)
[16] 114.01.06 Homily XIV-XVI (Nicene Fathers Vol 14.topx)
[17] 23.01.23 The Immutable Part 1 (Post-Nicene Fathers Vol 03.topx)
compare your version of John 1:18 with the founding fathers: the words "only begotten God, are only in the KJV, not in any modern translation, yet that is what the church fathers unanimously use as far as terminology in quoting john 1:18.
compare
The verses that state “only begotten son” versus “only begotten God” are from the byzantine tradition, not the Alexandrian: (byzantine tradition is KJV)
Hippolytus of Rome -“No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.”[1]
Again - “No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.” (Joh 1:18)[2]
Irenaus- “No man hath seen God at any time, except the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father; He has declared [Him.]”[3]
And again in -“For “no man,” he says, “hath seen God at any time,” unless “the only-begotten Son of God, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared [Him].”[4]
And again in- “And there is also one Son, God the Word. For “the only-begotten Son,” saith [the Scripture], “who is in the bosom of the Father.”[5]
Turtullian- It is of course the Father, with whom was the Word, the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, and has Himself declared Him . (Joh 1:18)[6]
Archelaus- “No man hath seen God at any time, save the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father.” (Joh 1:18)[7]
Alexander of Alexandria-“ the evangelist John sufficiently shows, when he thus writes concerning Him: “The only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father.”
Origen-“No one hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him”[8]
Again it states-"No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.”[9]
Hippolytus-"No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him."[10]
ST. AURELIUS AUGUSTIN -"who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him."[11]
"No man has seen God at any time, except the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him:"[12]
"no man hath ever seen, but the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him."[13]
"No one hath seen God at any time; but the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him."[14]
"He who is in the bosom of the Father, hath declared Him."[15]
John Chrysostom-John i. 18.-"No man hath seen God at any time; the Only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him."[16]
THEODORET -"The only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father He hath declared Him,"[17]
[1] Hippolytus of Rome. (1886). Against the Heresy of One Noetus S. D. F. Salmond, Trans.). In A. Roberts, J. Donaldson & A. C. Coxe (Eds.), . Vol. 5: Fathers of the Third Century: Hippolytus, Cyprian, Novatian, Appendix (A. Roberts, J. Donaldson & A. C. Coxe, Ed.). The Ante-Nicene Fathers (225). Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.
[2] 5.01.27 Hippolytus - Fragments - Part 2.3 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 5.topx)
[3] 1.08.20 Iranaeus - Against Heresies - Book 4 Ch 17-20 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 1.topx)
[4] 1.08.14 Iranaeus - Against Heresies - Book 3 Ch 10-11 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 1.topx)
[5] 1.04.11 Ignatius - Spurious Epistles - Part 2 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 1.topx)
[6] 3.01.61 Tertullian - Against Praxeas - Ch 12-21 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 3.topx)
[7] 6.05.04 Archelaus - Acts of Disputation 27-35 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 6.topx)
[8] 9.13.08 Origen - Gospel of John - Book 2 Part 3 (Ante-Nicene Fathers Volume 9.topx)
[9] 14.03.25 Against Celsus Book II Part 4 (Nicene Fathers Vol 04.topx)
[10] 15.10.03 Dogmatical & Historical Pt. 3 (Nicene Fathers Vol 05.topx)
[11] 17.01.02 Tractate III-IV (Nicene Fathers Vol 07.topx)
[12] 17.01.20 Tractate XXX-XXXII (Nicene Fathers Vol 07.topx)
[13] 17.01.21 Tractate XXXIII-XXXV (Nicene Fathers Vol 07.topx)
[14] 17.01.27 Tractate XLVI-XLVII (Nicene Fathers Vol 07.topx)
[15] 18.01.58 Psalms CVII-CX (Nicene Fathers Vol 08.topx)
[16] 114.01.06 Homily XIV-XVI (Nicene Fathers Vol 14.topx)
[17] 23.01.23 The Immutable Part 1 (Post-Nicene Fathers Vol 03.topx)