Summary

25. righteous Father The epithet (comp. John 17:11) harmonizes with the appeal to the justiceof 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?"

hath not known Better, knew not. So also -have known" should in both cases be knew, and -hast sent" should be didst send. The verbs are all aorists. The conjunction kaibefore -the world" may be rendered -indeed," meaning -it is true the world knew Thee not, but yet &c." Translate; the world Indeed knew Thee not, but I knew Thee.

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