Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
And this is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent Jesus the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.
American Standard Version
And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And this is never ending life; that people may know you [as] the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the One whom you have sent.
Anderson New Testament
And this is life eternal, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou has sent.
Bible in Basic English
And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and this is life eternal, to acknowledge thee to be the only true God, and Jesus to be the Messiah whom thou hast sent.
Darby Translation
And this is the eternal life, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Godbey New Testament
But this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou didst send.
Goodspeed New Testament
And eternal life means knowing you as the only true God, and knowing Jesus your messenger as Christ.
John Wesley New Testament
And this is life eternal, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Julia Smith Translation
And this is eternal life, that they might know thee the only true God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
King James 2000
And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
Modern King James verseion
And this is life eternal, that they might know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is life eternal: that they might know thee, that only very God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
And this is eternal life, that they know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou hast sent, even Jesus Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
And this is eternal life, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
NET Bible
Now this is eternal life -- that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
New Heart English Bible
This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
Noyes New Testament
And this is the everlasting life, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou didst send.
Sawyer New Testament
And this is the eternal life; that they shall know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
The Emphasized Bible
And, this, is the age-abiding life, That they get to know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou hast sent, Jesus, the Messiah.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And the Immortal Life is this--to know thee the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou has sent as thy Messenger.
Webster
And this is life eternal, that they may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Weymouth New Testament
And in this consists the Life of the Ages--in knowing Thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent.
Williams New Testament
Now eternal life means knowing you as the only true God and knowing Jesus your messenger as Christ.
World English Bible
This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
Worrell New Testament
And this is the eternal life, that they know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom Thou didst send.
Worsley New Testament
and this is life eternal, to know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Youngs Literal Translation
and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send -- Jesus Christ;
Themes
Christianity » Characteristics of » 15 an assurance of immortality
Deathless » Conditions of receiving » Knowledge of God
Declaration » Jesus Christ declaring God the father
Disciples/apostles » Why the world hates Christ’s disciples
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Knowledge of God
Eternal life » What is eternal life
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Knowledge of God
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)
God » Is declared to be » TRUE
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
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Leads to eternal life
Life » Conditions of receiving » Knowledge of God
Eternal life » Conditions of receiving » Knowledge of God
Eternal life » To know God and Christ is
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
the Reward of saints » Described as » Everlasting life
Sanctification » The lord sanctifying
Spiritual » Knowledge » Leads to eternal life
The word of God » Who jesus Christ gives the word of God to
Unity » Who is united in Christ
Unity of God » Asserted by » Christ
Unity of God » The knowledge of, necessary to eternal life
Will of God » Jesus Christ doing the will of God the father
World » Why the world hates jesus Christ and those that believe in him
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Devotionals
Devotionals about John 17:3
Devotionals containing John 17:3
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 17:3
Prayers for John 17:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Prays To Be Glorified
2 as you have given him authority over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I have glorified you on the earth, having finished the work which you have given me to do.
Cross References
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
John 3:17
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.
John 17:25
O righteous Father, the world has not known you, but I have known you; and these know that you sent me.
John 3:34
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.
1 Thessalonians 1:9
For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,
Mark 9:37
"Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me."
Luke 9:48
and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great."
John 5:36-37
But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given me to finish, these very works which I am doing, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.
John 5:44
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
John 6:27-29
Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for on him has God the Father set his seal."
John 6:57
As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will live because of me.
John 7:29
But I know him, for I am from him, and he sent me."
John 8:19
Then they said to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would know my Father also."
John 8:54-55
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God.
John 10:36
do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
John 11:42
I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing by, that they may believe that you sent me."
John 12:49-50
For I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what to say and what to speak.
John 14:9-10
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
John 14:26
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
John 17:8
For I have given them the words which you have given me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.
John 17:21
that they all may be one, as you, Father, are in me, and I in you; that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.
John 17:23
I in them, and you in me; that they may become perfectly one, and that the world may know that you have sent me, and have loved them even as you have loved me.
1 Corinthians 8:4
Therefore concerning the eating of food sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:8
inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
1 Timothy 6:15-16
which he will bring about at the proper timehe who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
Hebrews 8:11-12
And they shall not teach every one his fellow or every one his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for all shall know me, from the least of them to the greatest.
1 John 4:6
We are of God. Whoever knows God listens to us; he who is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
1 John 4:14-15
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.
1 John 5:11-12
And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.