Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

for You gave Him authority
over all flesh;
so He may give eternal life
to all You have given Him.

New American Standard Bible

even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

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.

International Standard Version

For you have given him authority over all humanity so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him.

A Conservative Version

just as thou gave him authority over all flesh, so that all things that thou have given him, he will give them eternal life.

American Standard Version

even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.

Amplified

Just as You have given Him power and authority over all mankind, [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him [to be His—permanently and forever].

An Understandable Version

Just as you gave Him authority over all mankind, He will give never ending life to all those people [Note: The Greek word here is neuter gender, "all those things"] you have given Him.

Anderson New Testament

as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all that thou hast given him.

Bible in Basic English

Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.

Common New Testament

as you have given him authority over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to all those you have given him.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for thou hast given him power over all men, that he might give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

Darby Translation

as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that as to all that thou hast given to him, he should give them life eternal.

Godbey New Testament

as thou didst give Him authority over all flesh, in order that whatsoever thou hast given unto Him, He may give unto them eternal life.

Goodspeed New Testament

just as you have done in giving him power over all mankind, so that he may give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

John Wesley New Testament

that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

Julia Smith Translation

As thou gavest him the power of all flesh, that every one which thou hast given him, he should give to them eternal life.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

just as you have given him authority over all flesh, in order that he would give eternal life to them--everyone whom you have given him.

Modern King James verseion

even as You have given Him authority over all flesh so that He should give eternal life to all You have given Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

since thou hast granted him power over all flesh to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given to him.

Montgomery New Testament

since thou hast given him authority over all mankind, to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

NET Bible

just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.

New Heart English Bible

even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

Noyes New Testament

according as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that he should give everlasting life to all whom thou hast given him.

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

Even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that, as touching whatsoever thou hast given him, he might give unto them, life age-abiding.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

even as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that with regard to all those whom thou hast given him, he should give to them eternal life:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Even as thou gavest him power over all mankind, that he should give Immortal Life to all those whom thou has given him.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

even as Thou hast given Him authority over all mankind, so that on all whom Thou hast given Him He may bestow the Life of the Ages.

Williams New Testament

just as you have given Him authority over all mankind to give eternal life to all whom you have given Him.

World English Bible

even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

Worrell New Testament

even as Thou gavest Him authority over all flesh, that to all Whom Thou hast given Him He should give eternal life.

Worsley New Testament

as Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that as to all which Thou hast given Him, He might give them eternal life;

Youngs Literal Translation

according as Thou didst give to him authority over all flesh, that -- all that Thou hast given to him -- he may give to them life age-during;

Themes

Christ » Power of » Life-giving

Declaration » Jesus Christ declaring God the father

Disciples/apostles » Why the world hates Christ’s disciples

Giving and gifts » Those that God the father gave to jesus Christ

Glory » God the father giving jesus Christ glory

Glory » Who the lord glorifies

Glory » God the father being glorified in God the son (jesus Christ)

Hate » Who the world hates

Hate » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him

Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks

Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ doing the will of God the father

Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things

Jesus Christ » Who jesus Christ is in

Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ and God the father being in each other

Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ, God the father, and the holy spirit being one

Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ is over

Judas » Foretold

Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other

Life » Spiritual

Eternal life » Given » To all given to Christ

Losing and things lost » Who is not lost

Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other

Manifestation » Who jesus Christ manifested God’s name to

Power » Jesus Christ being given power

Power » Christ's power » Life-giving

Power » Of Christ » Giving eternal life

Power » Of Christ » Over all flesh

The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Giving eternal life

The power of Christ » Described as » Over all flesh

the Reward of saints » Described as » Everlasting life

Sanctification » The lord sanctifying

The word of God » Who jesus Christ gives the word of God to

Unity » Who is united in Christ

Will of God » Jesus Christ doing the will of God the father

World » Who the world hates

World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As
καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

thou hast given
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

him

Usage: 0

ἐξουσία 
Exousia 
Usage: 79

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

αἰώνιος 
Aionios 
Usage: 47

ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

to as

Usage: 0

many as
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

thou
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 17:2

References

Images John 17:2

Prayers for John 17:2

Context Readings

Jesus Prays To Be Glorified

1 Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven, and said:

Father,
the hour has come.
Glorify Your Son
so that the Son may glorify You,
2 for You gave Him authority
over all flesh;
so He may give eternal life
to all You have given Him.
3 This is eternal life:
that they may know You, the only true God,
and the One You have sent—Jesus Christ.


Cross References

John 6:37

Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out.

John 6:39

This is the will of Him who sent Me: that I should lose none of those He has given Me but should raise them up on the last day.

John 17:24

Father,
I desire those You have given Me
to be with Me where I am.
Then they will see My glory,
which You have given Me
because You loved Me before the world’s foundation.

Daniel 7:14

He was given authority to rule,
and glory, and a kingdom;
so that those of every people,
nation, and language
should serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that will not pass away,
and His kingdom is one
that will not be destroyed.

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

John 3:35

The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hands.

John 10:28-29

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish—ever! No one will snatch them out of My hand.

John 17:6

I have revealed Your name
to the men You gave Me from the world.
They were Yours, You gave them to Me,
and they have kept Your word.

John 17:9

I pray for them.
I am not praying for the world
but for those You have given Me,
because they are Yours.

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Psalm 2:6-12

“I have consecrated My King
on Zion, My holy mountain.”

Psalm 110:1

A Davidic psalm.This is the declaration of the Lord
to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

Matthew 11:27

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.

John 4:14

But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again—ever! In fact, the water I will give him will become a well of water springing up within him for eternal life.”

John 5:21-29

And just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to anyone He wants to.

John 6:27

Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal of approval on Him.”

John 6:54-57

Anyone who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day,

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:25

For He must reign until He puts all His enemies under His feet.

Ephesians 1:20

He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens

Philippians 2:10

so that at the name of Jesus
every knee will bow
of those who are in heaven and on earth
and under the earth

Colossians 3:3-4

For you have died, and your life is hidden with the Messiah in God.

1 Timothy 1:16

But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate His extraordinary patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

Hebrews 1:2

In these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son. God has appointed Him heir of all things and made the universe through Him.

Hebrews 2:8-9

and subjected everything under his feet.

For in subjecting everything to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. As it is, we do not yet see everything subjected to him.

1 Peter 3:22

Now that He has gone into heaven, He is at God’s right hand with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

1 John 1:2

that life was revealed,
and we have seen it
and we testify and declare to you
the eternal life that was with the Father
and was revealed to us

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Jude 1:21

keep yourselves in the love of God, expecting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.

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