{If ye had known me} (ei egn(936b)eite me). Past perfect
indicative of gin(9373)k(935c), to know by personal experience, in
condition of second class as is made plain by the conclusion (an
(8869)dete) where oida, not gin(9373)k(935c) is used. Thomas and the rest
had not really come to know Jesus, much as they loved him. {From
henceforth ye know him} (ap' arti gin(9373)kete auton). Probably
inchoative present active indicative, "ye are beginning to know
the Father from now on." {And have seen him} (kai he(9372)akate).
Perfect active indicative of hora(935c). Because they had seen Jesus
who is the Son of God, the Image of God, and like God ( 1:18 ).
Hence God is like Jesus Christ. It is a bold and daring claim to
deity. The only intelligible conception of God is precisely what
Jesus here says. God is like Christ.