in v. 29.320 As Smalley suggests, “The argument moves logically from the fact of judgment to the character of the judge; he is righteous.”321 John uses two different words for knowledge in this verse (“If you know [eidete] … you know [ginōskete]”). Without pressing the distinctions,322 as did older commentaries, a nuanced difference may still be present. The former (eidete) is absolute and intuitive, “to be aware of the fact.” The latter (ginōskete) is consequent, “knowledge learned or gained
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