John 17:6
I manifested thy name to the men whom thou gave me out of the world. They were thine, and thou gave them to me, and they have kept thy word.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
7Now they know that all things, as many as thou gave me are from thee.
Cross References
Exodus 3:13And Moses said to God, Behold, when I come to the sons of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they shall say to me, What is his name? What shall I say to them?
Exodus 34:5And LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of LORD.
Psalms 71:17O God, thou have taught me from my youth, and I have declared thy wondrous works until now.
Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,
Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my law, but let thy heart keep my commandments.
Matthew 11:25Jesus having responded at that time, said, I extol thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to the childlike.
Matthew Henry on John 17:2-6
Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, O Father,… Read the whole commentary →