John 17:2

according as You gave to Him authority over all flesh, that—all that You have given to Him—He may give to them continuous life;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

In Context

1These things Jesus spoke, and lifted up His eyes to the sky, and said, “Father, the hour has come, glorify Your Son, that Your Son may also glorify You,

3and this is the continuous life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Him whom You sent—Jesus Christ;

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Cross References

Psalms 2:6“And I have anointed My King, || On Zion—My holy hill.”

Daniel 7:14And to Him is given dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, and all peoples, nations, and languages serve Him, His dominion [is] a continuous dominion, that does not pass away, and His kingdom that which is not destroyed.

Matthew 28:18And having come near, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “All authority in Heaven and on earth was given to Me;

John 4:14but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst—throughout the age; and the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water, springing up to continuous life.”

John 6:27do not work for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to continuous life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for the Father sealed Him—[even] God.”

John 6:39And this is the will of the Father who sent Me, that all that He has given to Me, I may lose none of it, but may raise it up in the last day;

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 →

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