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John 8:55

John 8:55
Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Jesus said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you,.... Whether it will be believed or not, it is certainly fact:

before Abraham was, I am; which is to be understood, not of his being in the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 8:51-59

In these verses we have,

I. The doctrine of the immortality of believers laid down, Joh 8:51. It is ushered in with the usual solemn preface, Verily, verily, I say unto you, which commands both…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Yet ye have not known him; but I know him Once more we have two different Greek words for -know" in close proximity, and the difference is obliterated in our version (comp. Joh 7:15; Joh 7:17; Joh…