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John 1:17-18 GW
(17) The [Law] Teachings were given through Moses, but kindness and truth came into existence through Jesus Christ. (18) No one has ever seen God. God's only Son, the one who is closest to the Father's heart, has made him known.

John 1:17-18 ALT
(17) For the law was given through Moses: grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ. (18) No one has seen God at any time. The only-begotten [or, unique] Son, the One in the bosom of the Father, that One explained [Him] [or, made [Him] known].

John 1:17-18 BBE
(17) For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ. (18) No man has seen God at any time; the only Son, who is on the breast of the Father, he has made clear what God is.

John 1:17-18 LITV
(17) For the Law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (18) No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, that One declares Him.

John 1:17-18 NWT
17 Because the Law was given through Moses, the undeserved kindness and the truth came to be through Jesus Christ. 18 No man has seen God at any time; the only-begotten god who is in the bosom [position] with the Father is the one that has explained him.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation