Joh 2:24-25 | RWP | e4.org | But Jesus did not trust himself to them ( αυτος δε Ιησους ουκ επιστευεν αυτον αυτοις ). "But Jesus himself kept on refusing (negative imperfect) to trust himself to them." The double use of πιστευω here is shown by where Simon Magus "believed" ( επιστευσεν ) and was baptized, but was unsaved. He merely believed that he wanted what Philip had. For that he knew all men ( δια το αυτον γινωσκειν παντας ). Causal use of δια and the accusative case of the articular infinitive το γινωσκειν (because of the knowing) with the object of the infinitive ( παντας , all men) and the accusative of general reference ( αυτον , as to himself).

‏ John 2:24-25

But Jesus did not trust himself to them ( αυτος δε Ιησους ουκ επιστευεν αυτον αυτοις ). "But Jesus himself kept on refusing (negative imperfect) to trust himself to them." The double use of πιστευω here is shown by Ac 8:13 where Simon Magus "believed" ( επιστευσεν ) and was baptized, but was unsaved. He merely believed that he wanted what Philip had.

For that he knew all men ( δια το αυτον γινωσκειν παντας ). Causal use of δια and the accusative case of the articular infinitive το γινωσκειν (because of the knowing) with the object of the infinitive ( παντας, all men) and the accusative of general reference ( αυτον, as to himself).

And because he needed not ( κα οτ χρειαν ειχεν ). Imperfect active, "and because he did not have need."

That any one should bear witness concerning man ( ινα τις μαρτυρηση περ του ανθρωπου ). Non-final use of ινα with first aorist active subjunctive of μαρτυρεω and the generic article ( περ του ανθρωπου ) concerning mankind as in the next clause also.

For he himself knew ( αυτος γαρ εγινωσκεν ). Imperfect active, "for he himself kept on knowing" as he did from the start.

What was in man ( τ ην εν τω ανθρωπω ). Indirect question with εστιν of the direct changed to the imperfect ην, a rare idiom in the Koine. This supernatural knowledge of man is a mark of deity. Some men of genius can read men better than others, but not in the sense meant here.