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 made Your name known to the men of this world that You gave Me. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 7Now they have come to know that everything You have given Me is from You. The words, which You gave Me, I have given to them. They received them and truly understood that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me. 9I ask on their behalf. Not on behalf of the world do I ask, but on behalf of those You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10All 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

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 them Your word; and the world 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 the words of eternal life!
• John 14:10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own; but the Father dwelling in Me does His works.
• Proverbs 1:23You are repulsed at my rebuke. Behold, I pour out my heart to you. I will make my words known to you.
• Matthew 13:11And He replied to them, “To you has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
• Ephesians 3:2Surely you have heard about the plan of God’s grace given to me for you—
• Ephesians 4:11He Himself gave some to be emissaries, some as prophets, some as proclaimers of the Good News, and some as shepherds and teachers—
• John 3:33Whoever receives His testimony has certified that God is true.
• Proverbs 1:3to receive instruction in wise behavior, righteousness, justice and fairness,
• Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and treasure my mitzvot within you,
• Proverbs 4:10Listen, my son, and accept my words, so the years of your life will be many.
• Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction instead of silver and knowledge rather than choice gold.
• 1 Corinthians 11:23For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you—that the Lord Yeshua, on the night He was betrayed, took matzah ;
• 1 Corinthians 15:1Now I make known to you, brothers and sisters, the Good News which I proclaimed to you. You also received it, and you took your stand on it,
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this reason, we also thank God constantly that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is—the word of God, which does its work in you who believe.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and appeal in the Lord Yeshua—just as you received from us the way you ought to walk and please God (as in fact you are walking)—that you keep progressing more and 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

Topics related to John 17:8

• Gospel
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• Word of God

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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