{That all may honour the Son} (hina pantes tim(9373)in ton
huion). Purpose clause with hina and present active
subjunctive of ima(935c) (may keep on honouring the Son). {He that
honoureth not the Son} (ho m(8820)tim(936e) ton huion). Articular
present active participle of ima(935c) with negative m(885c). Jesus
claims here the same right to worship from men that the Father
has. Dishonouring Jesus is dishonouring the Father who sent him
( 8:49 12:26 15:23 1Jo 2:23 ). See also Lu 10:16 . There is
small comfort here for those who praise Jesus as teacher and yet
deny his claims to worship. The Gospel of John carries this high
place for Christ throughout, but so do the other Gospels (even Q,
the Logia of Jesus) and the rest of the New Testament.
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