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John 8:42 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for John 8:42 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 8 verse 42 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.”
John 8:42 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 8:42
If God were your Father, ye would love me—The conditional εἰ (ei) with imperfect tense ἠγαπᾶτε (ēgapate) creates contrary-to-fact statement: 'If God were your Father (but He's not), you would love me (but you don't).' This is devastating logic: true children resemble their Father; God loves the Son; therefore, God's children must love the Son. Their hatred of Jesus proves God isn't their Father, despite their claim (v.41). The verb 'love' (ἀγαπάω/agapaō) isn't mere emotion but covenant loyalty, delighted allegiance, wholehearted embrace—precisely what they refuse Jesus.For I proceeded forth an...
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Cross-References for John 8:42
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“but the Father who sent me”
“and the Father in me? The words that I tell you”
“and they received them”
“the world hasn't known you”
“hates my Father also.”
“and lived among us. We saw his glory”
“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.”
“And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.”
“and you don't receive me. If another comes in his own name”