John 14:10

Believest thou not S. Philip's question seemed to imply that he did not believe this truth, although Christ had taught it publicly (John 10:38). What follows is stated in an argumentative form. -That the Father is in Me is proved by the fact that My words do not originate with Myself; and this is proved by the fact that My works do not originate with Myself, but are really His." No proof is given of this last statement: Christ's works speak for themselves; they are manifestly Divine. If matters little whether we regard the argument as à fortiori, the works being stronger evidence than the words; or as inclusive, the works covering and containing the words. The latter seems to agree best with John 8:28. On the whole statement that Christ's words and works are not His own but the Father's, comp. John 5:19; John 5:30; John 8:26-29; John 12:44.

the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works The better reading gives us, the Father abiding in Me doeth His works (in Me). And thus the saying -Ye have seen the Father" (John 14:7) is justified: the Father is seen in the Son.