No one has ever seen God[1]; the only God[2], who[3] is at the Father's[4] side, he[5] has made him[6] known. (John 1:18 ESV)
I have always had trouble understanding what this verse is actually saying, partially because I can't determine which person of the Trinity each noun is associated with.
I've tagged each eligible noun with a number. Please explain which person of the Trinity is associated with which noun and your reasoning for thinking so.