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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)