Parallel Verses

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.

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.

Holman Bible

for You gave Him authority
over all flesh;
so He may give eternal life
to all You have given 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 After Jesus had said this, he looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, so that the Son may glorify you. 2 For you have given him authority over all humanity so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him. 3 And this is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent Jesus the Messiah.


Cross References

John 6:37

Everything the Father gives me will come to me, and I'll never turn away the one who comes to me.

John 6:39

And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything that he has given me, but should raise it to life on the last day.

John 17:24

Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am and to see my glory, which you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.

Daniel 7:14

To him dominion was bestowed, along with glory and a kingdom, so that all nations, nations, and languages are to serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion it will never pass away and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed."

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus approached them and told them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

John 3:35

The Father loves the Son and has put everything in his hands.

John 10:28-29

I give them eternal life, they'll never be lost, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

John 17:6

I have made your name known to these men whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.

John 17:9

"I am asking on their behalf. I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those you gave me, because they are yours.

1 John 2:25

The message that the Son himself declared to us is eternal life.

Psalm 2:6-12

"I have set my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

Psalm 110:1

A declaration from 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 fully knows the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows the Father except the Son and the person to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

John 4:14

But whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never become thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become a well of water for him, springing up to eternal life."

John 5:21-29

Just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to those he chooses.

John 6:27

Do not work for food that perishes but for food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal on him."

John 6:54-57

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I'll raise him to life on the last day,

John 11:25-26

Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The person who believes in me, even though he dies, will live.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in union with the Messiah Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:25

For he must rule until God puts all the Messiah's enemies under his feet.

Ephesians 1:20

which he brought about in the Messiah when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realm.

Philippians 2:10

And so, when Jesus' name is called, the knees of everyone should fall, wherever they're residing.

Colossians 3:3-4

For you have died, and your life has been safely guarded by the Messiah in God.

1 Timothy 1:16

I am the worst of them. But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the worst sinner, the Messiah Jesus might demonstrate all of his patience as an example for those who would believe in him for eternal life.

Hebrews 1:2

has in these last days spoken to us by a Son whom he appointed to be the heir of everything and through whom he also made the universe.

Hebrews 2:8-9

and put everything under his feet."

1 Peter 3:22

who has gone to heaven and is at the right hand of God, where angels, authorities, and powers have been made subject to him.

1 John 1:2

This life was revealed to us, and we have seen it and testify about it. We declare to you this eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.

Jude 1:21

Remain in God's love as you look for the mercy of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, which brings eternal life.

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