Joh 14:7 | RWP | e4.org | If ye had known me ( ε εγνωκειτε με ). Past perfect indicative of γινωσκω , to know by personal experience, in condition of second class as is made plain by the conclusion ( αν ηιδετε ) where οιδα , not γινωσκω is used. Thomas and the rest had not really come to know Jesus, much as they loved him. From henceforth ye know him ( απ' αρτ γινωσκετε αυτον ). Probably inchoative present active indicative, "ye are beginning to know the Father from now on." And have seen him ( κα εωρακατε ). Perfect active indicative of οραω . Because they had seen Jesus who is the Son of God, the Image of God, and like God ( ). Hence God is like Jesus Christ. It is a bold and daring claim to deity. The only intelligible conception of God is precisely what Jesus here says. God is like Christ.

‏ John 14:7

If ye had known me ( ε εγνωκειτε με ). Past perfect indicative of γινωσκω, to know by personal experience, in condition of second class as is made plain by the conclusion ( αν ηιδετε ) where οιδα, not γινωσκω is used. Thomas and the rest had not really come to know Jesus, much as they loved him.

From henceforth ye know him ( απ' αρτ γινωσκετε αυτον ). Probably inchoative present active indicative, "ye are beginning to know the Father from now on."

And have seen him ( κα εωρακατε ). Perfect active indicative of οραω. Because they had seen Jesus who is the Son of God, the Image of God, and like God (1:18). Hence God is like Jesus Christ. It is a bold and daring claim to deity. The only intelligible conception of God is precisely what Jesus here says. God is like Christ.