John 17:25

Righteous Father, indeed the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and they know that thou didst send me;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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, that which thou hast given unto me, I wish that they may also be with me, where I am, in order that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given unto me: because thou didst love me before the foundation of the world.

26I made known thy name to them, and will make it known; in order that the love with which thou didst love me may be in them, and I in them.

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Cross References

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

John 1:18No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.

John 5:19Then Jesus responded and said to them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, The Son is not able to do anything Himself, unless He may see the Father doing it: for whatsoever He may do, the Son likewise also doeth the same.

John 7:29I know Him, because I am with Him, and He sent me.

John 8:55indeed you do not know Him: but I know Him. If I may say, I know Him not, I will be a liar like 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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