John 17:6

John 17:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
• New International Version (NIV)“I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word.

Context of John 17:6

4I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. 5And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 7Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. 8For 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.

John 17:6 word by word

Ἐφανέρωσά σου τὸ ὄνομα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις οὓς ἔδωκάς μοι ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου· σοὶ ἦσαν κἀμοὶ αὐτοὺς ἔδωκας καὶ τὸν λόγον σου τετήρηκαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I have manifestedφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• nameὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• unto the menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• thou gavestδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• thineσόςsos · yourG4674
• they wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they have keptτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056

Cross-references for John 17:6

• John 17:26And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
• John 1:18No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
• John 12:28Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
• Exodus 3:13Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?”
• Exodus 9:16But indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.
• Exodus 34:5Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
• Psalms 22:22I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
• Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
• Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.
• Luke 10:21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Hebrews 2:12saying: “I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.”
• 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
• John 17:2as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.
• John 6:37All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
• John 10:27My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

Commentaries on John 17:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6II. Our Lord's Prayer for His Disciples, John 17:6-19; I have manifested thy name - , I have brought it into light, and caused it to shine in itself, and to illuminate others. A little of the Divine nature was known by the works of creation; a little more was known by the Mosaic revelation: but the full manifestation of God, his nature, and his attributes, came only through the revelation of Christ. The men which thou gavest me - That is, the apostles…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Have manifested thy name - The word “name” here includes the attributes or character of God. Jesus had made known his character, his law, his will, his plan of mercy - or, in other words, he had revealed God to them. The word “name” is often used to designate the person, John 15:21; Matthew 10:22; Romans 2:24; 1 Timothy 6:1. Which thou gavest me - God gave them to him in his purpose. He gave them by his providence. He so ordered affairs that they heard…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. 6This verse summarizes what Jesus came to do. He revealed the true person of God to the world, gathered up God’s people into his flock, and instructed them in obedience. The result of this work is the church.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 17:6

• Election
• Jesus Continued
• Obedience
• Prayer
• Predestination
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

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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