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Two Kinds of Knowing God
Commentators highlight a crucial distinction in the original Greek. The Jews claimed to know God, but they had not attained a true, experiential knowledge. In contrast, Jesus's knowledge of the Father is described as deep, essential, and intuitive, born from their eternal relationship. This challenges believers to examine whether their knowledge of God is merely intellectual or truly relational.
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AT Robertson
On John 8:55
And ye have not known him (κα ουκ εγνωκατε αυτον). Adversative use again of κα="and yet." Perfect active indicative of γινωσκω, th…
Charles Ellicott
On John 8:55
19th Century
Bishop
Yet you have not known him; but I know him.—The frequency of lip-assertion was not accompanied by any true heart-knowledg…
Charles Spurgeon
On John 8:54–56
19th Century
Preacher
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is our God: yet ye have no…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 8:55
By using two different Greek words for “know” (GK 1182 & 3857) Jesus seems to be saying: “You have not really attained an experience of God; I have…
John Gill
On John 8:55
17th Century
Pastor
Yet you have not known him
Not as the Father of Christ, nor as in Christ, whom to know is life eternal: they had no spiritual …
Matthew Henry
On John 8:54–59
17th Century
Minister
Christ and all who are His depend on God for honor. People may be able to dispute about God, yet may not know Him. Those who do not know God and do…