John 16:3

and these things they will do because they have not known the Father nor me.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

In Context

2They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God;

4But I have spoken these things to you, that when their hour shall have come, ye may remember them, that I have said [them] unto you. But I did not say these things unto you from [the] beginning, because I was with you.

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Cross References

John 8:19They said to him therefore, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would have known also my Father.

John 15:21But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they have not known him that sent me.

John 17:3And this is the eternal life, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

1 Corinthians 2:8which none of the princes of this age knew, (for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;)

2 Thessalonians 1:8in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ;

1 Timothy 1:13who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing [man]: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.

Matthew Henry on John 16:2-7

Persecution Foretold; The Expediency of Christ's Departure. 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning,… Read the whole commentary →

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