<p>14:7- see on Jn. 17:7.</p><p><i>If you had truly known me, you would have truly known my Father also. From this time forward you will truly know Him and will have seen Him</i>- The Lord tells the Father in 17:7,8 that the disciples have known Him and the Father, unlike the Jewish world who had not known Him (16:3). Here we see a wonderful principle revealed: The Lord speaks so positively to the Father about us, imputing righteousness and levels of commitment to us which we do not currently have. They would truly know and see the Father through the work of the cross and the gift of the Spirit which would open their eyes to the Son and thereby to His Father.</p>