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If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him."
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To Know Jesus is to Know God
Commentators unanimously affirm that Jesus is the perfect revelation of God the Father. To truly know Jesus is to know the Father. Scholars like Spurgeon and Calvin highlight that Jesus is the 'express image' of God, in whom 'all the fullness of the Godhead' dwells. Therefore, looking at Jesus—His character, words, and actions—is how we see and understand God the Father.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
If you had known me. By this Jesus does not intend to say that they were not truly his disciples, but that they had not a full an…
If ye had known me (ε εγνωκειτε με). Past perfect indicative of γινωσκω, to know by personal experience, in condition of second cl…
19th Century
Anglican
If you had known me, you should have known my Father also.—The thought here is made quite plain by what has preceded; but…
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Baptist
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known…
The first part of this verse could be better rendered, “If you have attained an experiential realization of who I am, you will know my Father also.…
16th Century
Protestant
If you had known me. He confirms what we have just said: it is a foolish and harmful curiosity when people, not satisfied with him, attemp…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If you had known me Christ having made mention of his Father's house, and of himself, as the way thither, and the wa…
Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Upon the word troubled. Do not be cast down and disquieted. Upon the word heart. Let yo…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, our Lord consoled His disciples about His departure, promising them that they could come to the Father. Now He mentions the w…
