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John 8:55

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8:55Yet148 you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him,149 I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey150 his teaching.151

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Footnotes

  1. 148 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Yet” to indicate the contrast present in the context.
  2. 149 Grk “If I say, ‘I do not know him.’ ”
  3. 150 Grk “I keep.”
  4. 151 Grk “his word.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say I don’t know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I keep his word.

NLTNew Living Translation

but you don’t even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But I do know him and obey him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you! But I know him and I keep his word.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.