John 17:25

O righteous Father, the world hath not known Thee; but I have known Thee, and these have known that Thou hast sent Me.

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²⁵ O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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