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John 1:14, Only begotten [Gr.\u00a0monogenes].\u00a0<\/i><\/b>The Greek word monogenes<\/i> means \u201cunique, one of a kind\u201d and not \u201conly begotten\u201d as is commonly translated in most of our English Bibles. The NIV and ESV translations more correctly substitutes the phrase \u201conly begotten\u201d found in this verse and in John 3:16 (along with John 1:18 and 1 John 4:9) with the word only<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Why is this latter translation a better though not a perfect one? This is because Greek scholars originally thought that monogenes<\/i> was derived from two Greek words: mono <\/i>(only) and genao <\/i>(to beget, to bear). Greek scholars have now discovered that monogenes<\/i> actually derives not from genao<\/i>, but from genos<\/i> meaning \u201cone of a kind or class\u201d and therefore means \u201cunique, the one and only, the one and only of a family\u201d (The Unseen Realm<\/i>, pp. 36\u201337, by Michael S. Heiser; see also The Complete Word Dictionary<\/i> pp. 995\u2013996, by Spiros Zodhiates).<\/p>\n

Clearly the Bible teaches that YHVH has other sons (e.g. the divine sons of Elohim or beney Elohim <\/i>[e.g. see Gen 6:2, 4; Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7]), so Yeshua is not literally the only<\/i> begotten son of Elohim according to Scripture. But he is the unique Son of Elohim of which there is no other like him. He is without peer and in a class of his own, and as Elohim (John 1:1), he is above and superior to all the other sons of Elohim.<\/p>\n

So give him the praise, glory, honor and worship he is due!<\/p>\n

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