John 16:3

New International Reader's Version

They will do things like that because they do not know the Father or me.

Cross References

Luke 10:22

“My Father has given all things to me. The Father is the only one who knows who the Son is. And the only ones who know the Father are the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to make the Father known.”

John 15:21

They will treat you like that because of my name. They do not know the one who sent me.

John 15:23

Whoever hates me hates my Father also.

John 17:25

“Father, you are holy. The world does not know you, but I know you. Those you have given me know you have sent me.

John 17:3

And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

John 8:19

Then they asked him, “Where is your father?” “You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”

John 8:55

You do not know him. But I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him. And I obey his word.

Acts 3:17

“My fellow Israelites, I know you didn’t realize what you were doing. Neither did your leaders.

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this world understood God’s wisdom. If they had, they would not have nailed the Lord of glory to the cross.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

He will punish those who don’t know God. He will punish those who don’t obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.

1 Timothy 1:13

I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.

1 John 2:23

The person who says no to the Son doesn’t belong to the Father. But anyone who says yes to the Son belongs to the Father also.

1 John 3:1

See what amazing love the Father has given us! Because of it, we are called children of God. And that’s what we really are! The world doesn’t know us because it didn’t know him.

1 John 4:8

Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come. He has given us understanding. So we can know the God who is true. And we belong to the true God by belonging to his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.