John 17:25

Righteous Father! And the world knew thee not! But I knew thee, and these knew that thou didst send me;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

In Context

24Father, those whom thou hast given me, I will that where I am they also be with me; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me; because thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

26and I made known to them thy name, and will make it known; that the love wherewith thou lovedst me may be in them, and I in them.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answering said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

John 1:18No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he declared him.

John 5:19Jesus therefore, answered and said to them: Verily, verily, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father do; for what things soever he does, these also does the Son in like manner.

John 7:29I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me.

John 8:55And ye know him not; but I know him. And if I say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like to you. But I know him, and I keep his word.

Matthew Henry on John 17:25-26

Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. Here is, I. A petition for the… Read the whole commentary →

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