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John 16:3

And they will do these things, because they did not know the Father, nor me.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may think he is offering service to God.

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

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Cross References

John 8:19Then they said to Him, Where is thy Father? Jesus responded; You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would also know my Father.

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

John 17:3But this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou didst send.

1 Corinthians 2:8which no one of the princes of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:8in the fire of flame, dispensing vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

1 Timothy 1:13being antecedently a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter: but I obtained mercy, because I did it in unbelief being ignorant;

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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