Jesus is God - One Verse Evidence

Many people argue over whether Jesus is or was God, or thought He was, or whatever. Many verses are given to try to support either side. Here is one verse I believe is definitive in the stance it takes, John 1:18.
Below is the verse in various English translations.

"No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known" [NIV].

"No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him" [ASV].

"No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known" [ESV].

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

"No one has ever seen God. The only Son, God, who is at the Father's side, has revealed him" [NAB].

"No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him" [NASB].

"No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him" [NKJV].

"No one has ever seen God. But his only Son, who is himself God, is near to the Father's heart; he has told us about him" [NLT].

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