verity of His being,” is attained. This latter knowledge is bet- ter expressed by of3a. See on iv. 21.
Have seen. See oni. 18. 9. Have I been (ecu). Lit., am J. Known (éyvaxds). Come to know.
Sayest thou (od). Emphatic. Zhow who didst say, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write” (i. 46). Omit and before how sayest thou.
10. Of myself (am cuavrod). Rev., better, from myself. See on vii. 17.
The Father that dwelleth in me, He doeth the works (6 8é warip o év euol pévav, adtos moet Ta Epya). The best texts read, 0 dé matnp év éuoi pévav Trot Ta Epya avtou; the Father abiding in me doeth His works. Philip doubts whether Christ is in the Father, and the Fatherin Him. The answer is twofold, corresponding to the two phases of the doubt. His words, spoken not from Himself, are from the Father, and therefore He utters them from within the Father, and is Him- self in the Father. His works are the works of the Father abiding in Him; therefore the Father is in Him.
11. Believe me (woreveré yor). The plural of the impera- tive: “believe ye me.” Compare believest thou, ver. 10. These words are addressed to the disciples collectively, whose thought Philip had voiced.
Or else (ec dé yy). Lit., but of not. If you do not believe on the authority of my personal statement.
For the very works’ sake (dia ta épya avira). Lit., on account of the works themselves, irrespective of my oral testi- mony.
12. Greater works. Not more remarkable miracles, but referring to the wider work of the apostolic ministry under the