Joh 16:3 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : Jesus says, These things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor me (John 16:3 ). He explains that the real reason for this hatred is spiritual ignorance. People who truly know God and Jesus would not persecute others. Many claim to serve God but do not really know him, and those who reject Jesus cannot truly know the Father. Some even think it is good to harm God’s people, but this shows how little they understand about God and his ways (Hosea 8:1-2 ).

‏ John 16:3

v. 3: Jesus says, These things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor me (John 16:3 ^a). He explains that the real reason for this hatred is spiritual ignorance. People who truly know God and Jesus would not persecute others. Many claim to serve God but do not really know him, and those who reject Jesus cannot truly know the Father. Some even think it is good to harm God’s people, but this shows how little they understand about God and his ways (Hosea 8:1-2 ^b).