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That all may honour the Son (hina pantes timōsin ton huion). Purpose clause with hina and present active subjunctive of timaō (may keep on honouring the Son).
He that honoureth not the Son (ho mē timōn ton huion). Articular present active participle of timaō with negative mē. Jesus claims here the same right to worship from men that the Father has. Dishonouring Jesus is dishonouring the Father who sent him (Joh 8:49; Joh 12:26; Joh 15:23; 1Jo 2:23). See also Luk 10:16. There is small comfort here for those who praise Jesus as teacher and yet deny his claims to worship. The Gospel of John carries this high place for Christ throughout, but so do the other Gospels (even Q, the Logia of Jesus) and the rest of the New Testament.