# John 14.8-9

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 6. Jesus saith unto him, <span class="rl-speech">I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.</span>
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> **8. Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9. Jesus saith unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?</span>**
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> 10. <span class="rl-speech">Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.</span> 11. <span class="rl-speech">Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.</span> (John 14:6-11, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 6. Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him.”</span>
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> **8. Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” 9. Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’</span>**
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> 10. <span class="rl-speech">Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.</span> 11. <span class="rl-speech">Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake.</span> (John 14:6-11, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 6. Jesus saith unto him, <span class="rl-speech">I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.</span>
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> **8. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9. Jesus saith unto him, <span class="rl-speech">Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?</span>**
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> 10. <span class="rl-speech">Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.</span> 11. <span class="rl-speech">Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.</span> (John 14:6-11, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 6. Jesus saith to him, <span class="rl-speech">'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">if ye had known me, my Father also ye would have known, and from this time ye have known Him, and have seen Him.'</span>
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> **8. Philip saith to him, 'Sir, shew to us the Father, and it is enough for us;' 9. Jesus saith to him, <span class="rl-speech">'So long time am I with you, and thou hast not known me, Philip? he who hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how dost thou say, Shew to us the Father?</span>**
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> 10. <span class="rl-speech">Believest thou not that I [am] in the Father, and the Father is in me? the sayings that I speak to you, from myself I speak not, and the Father who is abiding in me, Himself doth the works;</span> 11. <span class="rl-speech">believe me, that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me; and if not, because of the works themselves, believe me.</span> (John 14:6-11, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G1097 - ginosko](/codex/g1097-ginosko/), *ginosko* (Strong's G1097). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Mark 4.11-12](/codex/mark-4-11-12/), [Mark 6](/codex/mark-6/).
- [G1510 - eimi](/codex/g1510-eimi/), *eimi* (Strong's G1510). Also appears in: [Matthew 8.5-12](/codex/matthew-8-5-12/), [Matthew 14.22-33](/codex/matthew-14-22-33/), [Matthew 18.20](/codex/matthew-18-20/).
- [G2424 - Iesous](/codex/g2424-iesous/), *Iesous* (Strong's G2424). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.16](/codex/matthew-1-16/), [Matthew 1.18](/codex/matthew-1-18/).
- [G2962 - kyrios](/codex/g2962-kyrios/), *kyrios* (Strong's G2962). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Matthew 6.24](/codex/matthew-6-24/).
- [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), *pater* (Strong's G3962). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.48](/codex/matthew-5-48/), [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Anointing Implies Subordination Objection Defeater](/codex/anointing-implies-subordination-objection-defeater/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Argument from the Mirror-Recognition Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-mirror-recognition-convergence/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Did Jesus Send Muhammad Dilemma Argument](/codex/did-jesus-send-muhammad-dilemma-argument/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Divine Hiddenness Objection Defeater](/codex/divine-hiddenness-objection-defeater/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Jesus Has a God Therefore Not God Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-has-a-god-therefore-not-god-objection-defeater/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Jesus Never Claimed to Be God Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-never-claimed-to-be-god-objection-defeater/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Liar Lunatic or Lord](/codex/liar-lunatic-or-lord/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Muhammad Not in Bible Objection Defeater](/codex/muhammad-not-in-bible-objection-defeater/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Religious Pluralism Objection Defeater](/codex/religious-pluralism-objection-defeater/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Trinity Invented at Nicaea Objection Defeater](/codex/trinity-invented-at-nicaea-objection-defeater/), via [John 14.9-10](/codex/john-14-9-10/)
- [Unitarian Oneness Binitarian Objection Defeater](/codex/unitarian-oneness-binitarian-objection-defeater/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)

**Concepts:**

- [Canaanite Conquest and Herem](/codex/canaanite-conquest-and-herem/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Christ vs Other Religion-Founders](/codex/christ-vs-other-religion-founders/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Christianity](/codex/christianity/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Christs Deity](/codex/christs-deity/), via [John 14.7-9](/codex/john-14-7-9/)
- [Doctrine](/codex/doctrine/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Father-Son Authority Asymmetry](/codex/father-son-authority-asymmetry/), via [John 14.7-9](/codex/john-14-7-9/), [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Incarnation](/codex/incarnation/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 14](/codex/john-14/)
- [Lesson 2.4, Christology in One Lesson](/codex/lesson-2-4-christology-in-one-lesson/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Modalism](/codex/modalism/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Oneness Pentecostalism](/codex/oneness-pentecostalism/), via [John 14.7-9](/codex/john-14-7-9/), [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Quick Objection Responses](/codex/quick-objection-responses/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [Trinity vs Oneness vs Modalism vs Arianism](/codex/trinity-vs-oneness-vs-modalism-vs-arianism/), via [John 14.7-9](/codex/john-14-7-9/), [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)

**People:**

- [Philip the Apostle](/codex/philip-the-apostle/), via [John 14.8](/codex/john-14-8/), [John 14.8-11](/codex/john-14-8-11/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G1097 - ginosko](/codex/g1097-ginosko/), via [John 14.7-9](/codex/john-14-7-9/), [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [G1504 - eikon](/codex/g1504-eikon/), via [John 14.9](/codex/john-14-9/)
- [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), via [John 14.6-11](/codex/john-14-6-11/)
- [H0001 - ab](/codex/h0001-ab/), via [John 14.9-11](/codex/john-14-9-11/)

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