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John 16:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “These things they will do because they have not known the Father or Me.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And these things will they do to you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and these things they will do because they have not known the Father nor me.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, these things, will they do, because they got to know, neither the Father nor me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and these things they will do to you, because they did not know the Father, nor me.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And these things will they do to you; because they have not known the Father nor me.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And these things will they doe vnto you, because they haue not knowen ye Father, nor me.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And these things will they doe vnto you, because they haue not knowen the Father, nor me.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And these things they will do because they have not known my Father, nor me.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And these will they do, because they have not known either my Father or me.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And these things will they do, because they have not known either my Father, or me.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
these things 5023
{5023} Prime
ταῦτα
tauta
{tow'-tah}
Nomitive or accusative neuter plural of G3778; these things.
will they do 4160
{4160} Prime
ποιέω
poieo
{poy-eh'-o}
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).
z5692
<5692> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 814
unto you, 5213
{5213} Prime
ὑμῖν
humin
{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to (with or by) you.
because 3754
{3754} Prime
ὅτι
hoti
{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
they have y1097
[1097] Standard
γινώσκω
ginosko
{ghin-oce'-ko}
A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' (absolutely), in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as shown at left, with others not thus clearly expressed).
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
known 1097
{1097} Prime
γινώσκω
ginosko
{ghin-oce'-ko}
A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' (absolutely), in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as shown at left, with others not thus clearly expressed).
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Father, 3962
{3962} Prime
πατήρ
pater
{pat-ayr'}
Apparently a primary word; a 'father' (literally or figuratively, near or more remote).
nor 3761
{3761} Prime
οὐδέ
oude
{oo-deh'}
From G3756 and G1161; not however, that is, neither, nor, not even.
me. 1691
{1691} Prime
ἐμέ
eme
{em-eh'}
A prolonged form of G3165; me.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on John 16:1-5.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on John 16:1-6.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 16:3

They have not known the Father nor me — This is the true root of persecution in all its forms.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
because:

John 8:19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
John 8:55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
John 15:21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
John 15:23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John 17:25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Luke 10:22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and [he] to whom the Son will reveal [him].
1 Corinthians 2:8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
2 Corinthians 4:3-6 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: ... For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. ... That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
1 Timothy 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.
1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
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Lk 10:22. Jn 8:19, 55; 15:21, 23; 17:3, 25. 1Co 2:8. 2Co 4:3. 2Th 1:8; 2:10. 1Ti 1:13. 1Jn 3:1; 4:8; 5:20.

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