Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 14:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 14:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 14:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Philip asked Jesus to show them God the Father, thinking that would make them happy and content. Philip wanted to see God to understand and believe better.

John 14:8: Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

Contradiction with Colossians 1:15

This verse describes Christ as the image of the invisible God, which implies that seeing Christ is akin to seeing God, contradicting Philip's request in John 14:8 to show them the Father.

Colossians 1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

Contradiction with John 1:18

States that no one has seen God at any time except the Son, who has declared Him, which conflicts with Philip's request in John 14:8 as if needing additional revelation beyond Christ.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with 1 John 4:12

Asserts that no one has seen God, contradicting the implication in John 14:8 that seeing the Father would be possible or necessary beyond seeing Christ.

1 John 4:12: No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Contradiction with John 10:30

Jesus declares unity with the Father, implying that seeing Jesus is seeing the Father, thus contradicting Philip's request in John 14:8 for further proof.

John 10:30: I and [my] Father are one.

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:3

Describes the Son as the brightness of God's glory and the express image of His person, suggesting that seeing Jesus is equivalent to seeing the Father, contradicting the need expressed in John 14:8.

Hebrews 1:3: Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
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