John 17:25

Righteous Father, though the world did not know you, I knew you; and these people knew that you have sent me as your messenger.

Open English Bible (UK)

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, my desire for all those whom you have given me is that they may be with me where I am, so that they may see the honour which you have given me; for you did love me before the beginning of the world.

26I have made you known to them, and will do so still; that the love that you have had for me may be in their hearts, and that I may be in them also.’

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Cross References

Matthew 16:16To this Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’

John 1:18No one has ever yet seen God; God the only Son, who is ever with the Father – he has revealed him.

John 5:19So Jesus made this further reply, ‘In truth I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself; he does only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does, the Son does also.

John 7:29I do know him, for it is from him that I have come, and he sent me as his messenger.’

John 8:55and yet you have not learned to know him; but I know him; and, if I were to say that I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him, and I lay his message to heart.

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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