John 17:8

John 17:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.

Context of John 17:8

6‘You gave some people to me who were from this world. I have shown them who you are. They were yours and you gave them to me. They have obeyed your message. 7Everything that I have comes from you. Now they know that you gave me everything. I gave to them the message that you gave to me. They accepted that message. They know certainly that I came from you. They believe that you sent me. 9I pray for them. I am not praying for the people who belong to this world. No, I am praying for those people that you have given to me. I am praying for them because they are yours. 10Everything that I have is yours. And everything that you have is mine. These people have shown how great I am.

John 17:8 word by word

ὅτι τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἔδωκάς μοι δέδωκα αὐτοῖς· καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλαβον καὶ ἔγνωσαν ἀληθῶς ὅτι παρὰ σοῦ ἐξῆλθον, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I have givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• the wordsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• have receivedλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• have knownγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• surelyἀληθῶςalēthōs · trulyG230
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• I came outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• fromπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• they have believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• didst sendἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649

Cross-references for John 17:8

• John 17:14I have given your message to them. The world's people have hated them because they do not belong to the world. They do not belong to the world, in the same way that I do not belong to the world.
• John 6:68Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, there is nobody else that we could go to. You speak the words that give us life for ever.
• John 14:10I am in the Father and the Father is in me. You should believe that. The words that I say to you do not come from me myself. But the Father lives in me, and he is doing his work.
• Proverbs 1:23Listen to me as I warn you of danger! Then I will let you know my thoughts. I will let you hear my message.
• Matthew 13:11Jesus replied, ‘God has let you know what these stories mean. You understand how God rules in the lives of his people. But these other people do not understand what the stories mean.
• Ephesians 3:2You must have heard that God has chosen me to do that. He has been very kind to give me this work to help you.
• Ephesians 4:11It was Christ who chose to give different gifts to his people. He chose some to be apostles. He chose some to speak messages from God. He chose some to tell God's good news to many people. He chose some to take care of his people, and to teach them.
• John 3:33Anyone who does believe his message agrees that God is true.
• Proverbs 1:3They will help you to understand how to live a good life. They will teach you how to live as a person who is good, honest and fair.
• Proverbs 2:1My child, listen to my teaching. Think about my commands.
• Proverbs 4:10So listen to me, my child, and accept my teaching. If you do, the years of your life will be many.
• Proverbs 8:10Receive my wise teaching and knowledge as valuable things. They are more valuable than silver or the best gold.
• 1 Corinthians 11:23This is the message that I received from the Lord. I then told it to you. This is what happened on the night that Jesus' enemies took hold of him. The Lord Jesus picked up some bread to eat with his disciples.
• 1 Corinthians 15:1My Christian friends, I want you to remember the good news that I taught to you. You received it from me and you continue to believe it as a true message.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13There is another reason why we always continue to thank God for you. When we told God's message to you, you knew that it was not human ideas. You accepted it as God's own message, and that is what it certainly is. You continue to grow as believers because of God's message that you heard.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Christian friends, there are a few more things that we need to say. We have already taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. And we know that you are living in that way. Now we ask you to continue to live like that even more. On behalf of the Lord Jesus, we seriously ask you to do this.

Commentaries on John 17:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8I have given - them the words - I have delivered thy doctrine to them, so that they have had a pure teaching immediately from heaven: neither Jewish fables nor fictions of men have been mingled with it. And have known surely - Are fully convinced and acknowledge that I am the promised Messiah, and that they are to look for none other; and that my mission and doctrine are all Divine, John 17:7, John 17:8.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The words - The doctrines. Christ often represented himself as instructed and sent to teach certain great truths to men. Those he taught, and no others. See the notes at John 5:30.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 Christ prays for those that are his. Thou gavest them me, as sheep to the shepherd, to be kept; as a patient to the physician, to be cured; as children to a tutor, to be taught: thus he will deliver up his charge. It is a great satisfaction to us, in our reliance upon Christ, that he, all he is and has, and all he said and did, all he is doing and will do, are of God. Christ offered this prayer for his people alone as believers; not for the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Jesus revealed himself to the world. Those who received his message became children of God (1:12; 11:52). He revealed God's word to them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. From praying for Himself He now comes to pray for His disciples. I have manifested--I manifested. thy name--His whole character towards mankind. to the men thou gavest me out of the world--(See on Joh 6:37-40).Read the comment

Topics related to John 17:8

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Commentaries on John 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings