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Note that verse 14 states that the word became flesh and that we beheld his glory, the glory as of the ONLY BEGOTTEN of the father, full of grace and truth. When does John describe Jesus as the "only begotten?" When he became flesh and dwelt among men. The idea of Christ being begotten is in relation to him becoming flesh, the incarnation.

Hi Fred,

If you wish to conclude by this passage that the Second Person was begotten in time, at the incarnation, I would think that you would similarly have to affirm that he received his glory at the incarnation as well. After all, “we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the father…”

Blessings,

Ron