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“I have revealed Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have followed Your word. 7Now they have come to know that everything which You have given Me is from You; for the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me. 9I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on the behalf of those whom You have given Me, because they are Yours; 10and all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them.

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

• the wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• You gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to them; and they receivedλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• and trulyἀληθῶςalēthōs · trulyG230
• understoodγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• I cameἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• from You, and they believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• You sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649

Cross-references for John 17:8

• John 17:14I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
• John 6:68Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.
• John 14:10Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own, but the Father, as He remains in Me, does His works.
• Proverbs 1:23Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
• Matthew 13:11And Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.
• Ephesians 3:2if indeed you have heard of the administration of God’s grace which was given to me for you;
• Ephesians 4:11And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers,
• John 3:33The one who has accepted His testimony has certified that God is true.
• Proverbs 1:3To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice, and integrity;
• Proverbs 2:1My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,
• Proverbs 4:10Listen, my son, and accept my sayings, And the years of your life will be many.
• Proverbs 8:10Accept my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
• 1 Corinthians 11:23For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread;
• 1 Corinthians 15:1Now I make known to you, brothers and sisters, the gospel which I preached to you, which you also received, in which you also stand,
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of mere men, but as what it really is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally then, brothers and sisters, we request and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel even more.

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

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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