Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Now eternal life means knowing you as the only true God and knowing Jesus your messenger as Christ.
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.
Common New Testament
And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
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.
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 just as you have given Him authority over all mankind to give eternal life to all whom you have given Him. 3 Now eternal life means knowing you as the only true God and knowing Jesus your messenger as Christ. 4 I have glorified you down here upon the earth by completing 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 insight to recognize the True One; and we are in union with the True One through His Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
John 3:17
For God sent His Son into the world, not to pass sentence on it, but that the world through Him might be saved.
John 17:25
Righteous Father, although the world did not know you, I did know you, and these men have come to know that you sent me,
John 3:34
For He whom God has sent continues to speak the words of God, for God continues to give Him the Spirit without measure.
1 Thessalonians 1:9
For the people themselves tell us what a welcome you gave us, and how you turned from idols to the true God, to serve the God who lives on and is real,
Mark 9:37
"Whoever, as a disciple of mine, welcomes one little child like this, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes not merely me but Him who sent me."
Luke 9:48
Then He said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child on my account is welcoming me, and whoever welcomes me is welcoming Him who sent me; for the one who is lowliest among you all is really great."
John 5:36-37
But I have testimony that is higher than John's, for the works which my Father has committed to me to finish, the very works that I am doing, testify to me that the Father has sent me;
John 5:44
How can you believe, you who are always accepting honor from one another, but never seek the honor that comes from the one God?
John 6:27-29
Stop toiling for the food that perishes, but toil for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has given Him authority to do so."
John 6:57
Just as the living Father has sent me and I live because of the Father, so whoever keeps on eating me will live because of me.
John 7:29
I know Him myself, because I have come from Him, and He has sent me."
John 8:19
Then they began to say to Him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father too."
John 8:54-55
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, such glory amounts to nothing. It is the Father who glorifies me; and you claim that He is your God.
John 10:36
do you now say to me whom my Father has set apart to it and sent into the world, 'You are a blasphemer,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?
John 11:42
yes, I knew that you always listen to me. But I have said this for the sake of the crowd that is standing by, that they may come to believe that you have sent me."
John 12:49-50
This is because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who has sent me has given me orders Himself what to say and what to tell.
John 14:9-10
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you disciples so long, and yet you, Philip, have not recognized me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Let us see the Father'?
John 14:26
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send to represent me, will teach you everything Himself, and cause you to remember everything that I have told you.
John 17:8
for I have given them the teachings that you gave me, and they have accepted them, and they have come to know in reality that I did come from you, and so they are convinced that you did send me.
John 17:21
for them all to be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me and I in union with you, for them to be in union with us, so that the world may be convinced that you have sent me.
John 17:23
I in union with them and you in union with me, so that they may be perfectly united, and the world may be sure that you sent me and that you have loved them just as you have loved me.
1 Corinthians 8:4
So, as to eating things that have been sacrificed to idols, we are sure that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Sober up, as is right, and stop sinning, for some of you -- to your shame I say so -- are without any true knowledge of God.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in my heart, to give me the light of the knowledge of God's glory, reflected on the face of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:8
in a flame of fire, who will take vengeance on those who do not know God, that is, those who will not listen to the good news of our Lord Jesus.
1 Timothy 6:15-16
which will be brought about in His own time by the blessed, only Sovereign, the King of kings, the Lord of lords,
Hebrews 8:11-12
And each one teach his brother, saying, "Know the Lord," For all will know me, from the lowest to the highest.
1 John 4:6
We are children of God. Whoever knows God by experience listens to us; whoever is not a child of God does not listen to us. This is the way to distinguish a true spiritual utterance from one that is false.
1 John 4:14-15
We have seen and now testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1 John 5:11-12
And this testimony is that God has given us eternal life, and this life is given through union with His Son.