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 King James Version (NKJV)“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.

Context of John 17:6

4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thy own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou gavest to me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word. 7Now they have known that all things whatever thou hast given me are from thee. 8For I have given to them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send 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

• manifestedφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• thyσοῦsou · youG4675
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• gavestδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• meμοίmoi · to meG3427
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• thineσόςsos · yourG4674
• wereἦνēn · wasG2258
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• meἐμοίemoi · IG1698
• keptτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056

Cross-references for John 17:6

• John 17:26And I have declared to them thy name, and will declare it : that the love which thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
• John 1:18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .
• John 12:28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
• Exodus 3:13And Moses said to God, Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of your fathers hath sent me to you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say to them?
• Exodus 9:16And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, to show in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
• Exodus 34:5And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.
• Psalms 22:22I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
• Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and to this day have I declared thy wondrous works.
• Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
• Luke 10:21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shone into 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 thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise to thee.
• 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• John 17:2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
• John 6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh 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