John 17:3, And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
This verse is not meant to convey “know of”. There are lots of people who know of God but they don’t truly know him. The word know (ginōskō) in John 17:3 is the same work used in Luke 1:34 when the angle of the Lord told Mary she will conceive a baby and Mary responded. Luke 1:34, Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” HCSB translation says, since I have not been intimate with a man. The Amplified Bible also uses the word intimacy. Eternal life comes from an intimate relationship with Jesus and not just a head knowledge. Do you really know God? You can get to know God and develop that intimate relationship with him by reading his Word and by talking (praying) to him.
