And from my studies...
But as it was not by telling men about God that Christ convinced men that somewhere there existed a holy God who cared for them, but by showing God’s holiness and love present to them in His own person, so our words may fail to accomplish much if our life does not reveal a presence men cannot but recognise as Divine. It was by being one with the Father Christ revealed Him; it was the Father’s will His life exhibited. And the extension of this to the whole world of men is the utmost of Christ’s desire. All will be accomplished when all men are one, even as Christ and the Father are already one.
Dods, Marcus; Nicoll, W. Robertson (2011-03-24). The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II (Kindle Locations 2771-2776). Kindle Edition. (emphasis mine)
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