John 16:3

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

World English Bible

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 will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

4But I have told you these things so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

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Cross References

John 8:19They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”

John 15:21But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.

John 17:3This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:8which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:8punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

1 Timothy 1:13although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy 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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