(A)Thomas said to him, “Lord, (B)we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am (C)the way, and (D)the truth, and (E)the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (F)If you had known me, you would have (G)known my Father also.[a] From now on you do know him and (H)have seen him.”

(I)Philip said to him, “Lord, (J)show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? (K)Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that (L)I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you (M)I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that (N)I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else (O)believe on account of the works themselves.

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  1. John 14:7 Or If you know me, you will know my Father also, or If you have known me, you will know my Father also

(A)Thomas *said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going; how do we know the way?” Jesus *said to him, “I am (B)the way, and (C)the truth, and (D)the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.

Oneness with the Father

(E)If you [a]had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you (F)know Him, and have (G)seen Him.”

(H)Philip *said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus *said to him, “Have I been with [b]you for so long a time, and yet [c]you have not come to know Me, Philip? (I)The one who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that (J)I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? (K)The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own, but the Father, as He remains in Me, does His works. 11 Believe Me that (L)I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise (M)believe because of the works themselves.

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  1. John 14:7 Two early mss have come to know...you will know
  2. John 14:9 I.e., you plural, the disciples
  3. John 14:9 I.e., you singular, Philip