πατὴρ δίκαιε. The epithet (comp. John 17:11) harmonizes with the appeal to the justice of God which follows, which is based on a simple statement of the facts. The world knew not God; Christ knew Him; the disciples knew that Christ was sent by Him. ‘Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?’ Καί before ὁ κόσμος may be rendered ‘indeed:’ ‘it is true the world knew Thee not, but yet, &c.’

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