John 17:25
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
John 17:25 in other translations
| BSB | Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me. |
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| WEB | Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me. |
| ASV | O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me; |
| YLT | ‘Righteous Father, also the world did not know Thee, and I knew Thee, and these have known that Thou didst send me, |
| DARBY | Righteous Father, — and the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. |
| BBE | Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me; |
| Webster | O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. |
What does John 17:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 17:24-26
24-26. Father, I will--The majesty of this style of speaking is quite transparent. No petty criticism will be allowed to fritter it away in any but superficial or perverted readers. be with me where I am--(See on Joh 14:3). that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me--(See on Joh 17:5). Christ regards it as glory enough for us to be admitted to see and gaze for ever upon His glory! This is "the beatific…
Barnes' Notes
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 17:24-26
Christ, as one with the Father, claimed on behalf of all that had been given to him, and should in due time believe on him, that they should be brought to heaven; and that there the whole company of the redeemed might behold his glory as their beloved Friend and Brother, and therein find happiness. He had declared and would further declare the name or character of God, by his doctrine and his Spirit, that, being one…
John 17:25 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 17:25
- John 17:11
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
- John 7:29
But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
- John 15:21
But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
- John 16:27
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
- John 17:8
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
- Hebrews 8:11
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
- John 5:19-20
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
- John 8:55
Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
- Luke 10:22
All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
- John 10:15
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
- Acts 17:23
For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
11; Isa 45:21; Ro 3:26
the world.
8:19,55; 15:21; 16:3; Mt 11:27; Lu 10:22; Ac 17:23; 26:18; Ro 1:28
Ro 3:11; 1Co 1:21; 15:34; 2Co 4:4; Ga 4:8,9; 2Th 1:8; Heb 8:11
1Jo 5:19,20; Re 13:8
but.
1:18; 5:19,20; 7:29; 10:15
these.
8; 6:19; 16:27,30; Mt 16:16
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Context
- John 17:24
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
- John 17:25
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
- John 17:26
And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
John 17:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Padre justo, el mundo no te ha conocido, mas yo te he conocido; y éstos han conocido que tú me enviaste; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Père juste; – et le monde ne t’a pas connu, mais moi je t’ai connu; et ceux-ci ont connu que toi tu m’as envoyé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Gerechter Vater! -und die Welt hat dich nicht erkannt; ich aber habe dich erkannt, und diese haben erkannt, daß du mich gesandt hast. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Pater juste, mundus te non cognovit, ego autem te cognovi: et hi cognoverunt, quia tu me misisti. |