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Ifεἰyou had knownἐγνώκειτέme,μεyou wouldἂνhave knownᾔδειτεmy Fatherτὸν πατέρα μουalso.καὶFrom now onἀπ’ ἄρτιyou knowγινώσκετεhimαὐτὸνandκαὶhave seenἑωράκατεhim.”αὐτόν
John 14:7
Study it in the app“If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you know him and have seen him.””
He tells Philip that seeing him is seeing the Father, and that he is the wayWho Jesus Is
With the Greek beneath
John 14:7, word by word
- you had knownἐγνώκειτέegnōkeite
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “egnōkeite” appears- have knownᾔδειτεēideite
know someone
To have dealings with someone and know who he is.
Where else “ēideite” appears- my Fatherπατέραpatera
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patera” appears- From now onἄρτιarti
now
Now, just now, at this moment.
Where else “arti” appears- have seenἑωράκατεheōrakate
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “heōrakate” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Other manuscripts read: “If you know me, you will know my Father also.”
The context
6Jesus says to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
7 · This verse (above)
8Philip says to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”
To study John 14 in a group
1. What it says
Thomas asks how to know the way, and Philip asks to see the Father. What does Jesus answer each of them? (vv. 5-11)
2. What it means
Jesus promises another Advocate, the Spirit of truth, and leaves his peace (vv. 16-17, 26-27). What does he say the Advocate will do?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “Do not let your heart be troubled or afraid” (v. 27). What troubles you today, and how could you place it in his hands?