John 16:3

and these things they will do to you, because they did not know the Father, nor me.

Young's Literal 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

2out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

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

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Cross References

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

John 15:21but all these things will they do to you, because of my name, because they have not known Him who sent me;

John 17:3and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send — Jesus Christ;

1 Corinthians 2:8which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;

2 Thessalonians 1:8in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;

1 Timothy 1:13who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did [it] 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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