# They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me

They will kill some believers because they do not know God the Father or Jesus.

# Father

This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])

# when their hour comes

Here "hour" is a metonym that refers to the time when people will persecute Jesus' followers. AT: "when they cause you to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# in the beginning

This is a metonym that refers to the first days of Jesus' ministry. AT: "when you first started following me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hour]]