³ And they will do these things ^(A)because they have not known the Father, nor me.

^25 (A)O righteous Father, even though ^(B)the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.

²¹ But ^(A)all these things they will do to you ^(B)on account of my name, ^(C)because they do not know him who sent me.

3 See ^(A)what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called ^(B)children of God; and so we are. The reason why ^(C)the world does not know us is that ^(D)it did not know him.

⁵⁵ But ^(A)you have not known him. ^(B)I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be ^(C)a liar ^(D)like you, but I do know him and I keep his word.

¹⁹ They said to him therefore, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, ^(A)“You know neither me nor my Father. ^(B)If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”

²⁰ And we know that the Son of God has come and ^(A)has given us understanding, so that we may know ^(B)him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and ^(C)eternal life.

^8 (A)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because ^(B)God is love.

¹³ though formerly I was a blasphemer, ^(A)persecutor, and insolent opponent. But ^(B)I received mercy ^(C)because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,

¹⁰ and with all wicked deception for ^(A)those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. ¹¹ Therefore ^(B)God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe ^(C)what is false, ¹² in order that all may be condemned ^(D)who did not believe the truth but ^(E)had pleasure in unrighteousness.