John 17:25

Righteous Father! Indeed the world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent me.

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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

24“Father, those whom You have given to me, I desire that they also may be with me where I am, so that they may observe my glory, which You have given me, because You loved me before the founding of the world.

26Yes, I have made Your name known to them and will make it known, so that the love with which You have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

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Cross References

Matthew 16:16So in answer Simon Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!”

John 1:18No one has ever seen God. The Only-begotten Son, who exists in the bosom of the Father, He has interpreted Him.

John 5:19Then Jesus answered and said to them: “Most assuredly I say to you, the Son is not able to do anything from Himself, except something He sees the Father doing; because whatever things He does, precisely these the Son also does.

John 7:29I do know Him because I am from Him, and He sent me.”

John 8:55Yet you have not known Him, but I do know Him. And if I should say that I do not know Him I would be a liar just like you (pl); but I do 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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