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And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. <a href="/esv/john/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. <a href="/bsb/john/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. <a href="/blb/john/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> I have given them Your word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/kjv/john/17.htm">King James Bible</a> I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/nkjv/john/17.htm">New King James Version</a> I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. <a href="/nasb_/john/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. <a href="/nasb/john/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/nasb77/john/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “I have given them Thy word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/lsb/john/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/amp/john/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I have given to them Your word [the message You gave Me]; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world and do not belong to the world, just as I am not of the world and do not belong to it. <a href="/csb/john/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I have given them your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. <a href="/hcsb/john/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I have given them Your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world. <a href="/asv/john/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/cev/john/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I have told them your message. But the people of this world hate them, because they don't belong to this world, just as I don't. <a href="/erv/john/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/gwt/john/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I have given them your message. But the world has hated them because they don't belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. <a href="/gnt/john/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> I gave them your message, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. <a href="/isv/john/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world. <a href="/msb/john/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. <a href="/net/john/17.htm">NET Bible</a> I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. <a href="/nheb/john/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/wbt/john/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> I have given to them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/wey/john/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I have given them Thy Message, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. <a href="/web/john/17.htm">World English Bible</a> I have given them your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I have given Your word to them, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world; <a href="/blb/john/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> I have given them Your word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/ylt/john/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I have given to them Thy word, and the world did hate them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world; <a href="/slt/john/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, for they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> I have given them thy word, and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world; as I also am not of the world. <a href="/cpdv/john/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> I have given them your word, and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I, too, am not of the world. <a href="/nabre/john/17.htm">New American Bible</a> I gave them your word, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. <a href="/nrsvce/john/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I have given them your word; and the world hated them, because they were not of the world, just as I am not of the world. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/17.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they are not from the world, even as I am not from the world.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/17.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> I have given them thy word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/godbey/john/17.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>I have given unto them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/17.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> I have given them thy word and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/mace/john/17.htm">Mace New Testament</a> I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. <a href="/wey/john/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I have given them Thy Message, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. <a href="/worrell/john/17.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>I have given them Thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/17.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/17-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=6109" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/17.htm">Prayer for the Disciples</a> …13But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them. 14<a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dedōka (V-RIA-1S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">have given</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logon (N-AMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmos (N-NMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world</a> <a href="/greek/3404.htm" title="3404: emisēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less.">has hated</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them;</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">for</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eisin (V-PIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">they are</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmou (N-GMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world,</a> <a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">just as</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmou (N-GMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world.</a> 15I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-19</a> If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. <a href="/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13</a> So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you. <a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a> I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!” <a href="/1_john/4-5.htm">1 John 4:5-6</a> They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them. / We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception. <a href="/matthew/10-22.htm">Matthew 10:22</a> You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved. <a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a> Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. <a href="/james/4-4.htm">James 4:4</a> You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. <a href="/john/8-23.htm">John 8:23</a> Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a> Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. <a href="/1_peter/4-4.htm">1 Peter 4:4</a> Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you. <a href="/galatians/1-4.htm">Galatians 1:4</a> who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, <a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a> Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, <a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a> And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-12.htm">1 Corinthians 2:12</a> We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a> so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.given.<a href="/john/17-8.htm">John 17:8</a> For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.the world.<a href="/john/7-7.htm">John 7:7</a> The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.<a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-21</a> If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you… <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a> And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.they.<a href="/john/17-16.htm">John 17:16</a> They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.<a href="/john/8-23.htm">John 8:23</a> And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.<a href="/1_john/4-5.htm">1 John 4:5,6</a> They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/15-19.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/john/15-25.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/john/15-25.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/john/17-6.htm">Message</a> <a href="/john/17-6.htm">Word</a> <a href="/john/17-13.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/17-16.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/acts/8-3.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/john/17-17.htm">Message</a> <a href="/john/17-17.htm">Word</a> <a href="/john/17-15.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">John 17</div>1. <a href="/john/17-1.htm">Jesus prays to his Father.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I have given them Your word This phrase highlights Jesus' role as the divine messenger, entrusted with delivering God's message to His disciples. The "word" refers to the teachings and truths that Jesus imparted, which are rooted in the Old Testament scriptures and fulfilled in His life and ministry. This act of giving the word is a fulfillment of prophecies such as <a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Deuteronomy 18:18</a>, where God promises to raise up a prophet like Moses. Jesus, as the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), embodies the ultimate revelation of God to humanity.and the world has hated them. The "world" in this context refers to the system of values and beliefs that are opposed to God, often characterized by sin and rebellion. The hatred from the world is a direct consequence of the disciples' alignment with Jesus and His teachings. This animosity fulfills Jesus' earlier warnings in <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-19</a>, where He explains that the world will hate His followers because it first hated Him. Historically, this hatred manifested in the persecution of early Christians, as seen in the Acts of the Apostles and the writings of Paul.For they are not of the world, This phrase emphasizes the distinct identity of Jesus' followers. Being "not of the world" signifies a spiritual transformation and a new allegiance to God's kingdom. This concept is echoed in <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>, where believers are described as a chosen people, set apart from the world. The disciples' values, priorities, and ultimate hope are rooted in their relationship with Christ, distinguishing them from worldly pursuits.just as I am not of the world. Jesus' own separation from the world underscores His divine origin and mission. He operates on a different plane, one that is aligned with the will of the Father. This distinction is crucial for understanding the nature of His kingdom, which is not of this world (<a href="/john/18-36.htm">John 18:36</a>). Jesus' life and ministry serve as a model for His followers, who are called to live in the world but not be conformed to it, as Paul instructs in <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a>. This phrase also points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan, where believers are united with Christ in His eternal kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, Jesus is praying to the Father on behalf of His disciples. This prayer is part of what is known as the High Priestly Prayer. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The immediate recipients of Jesus' prayer. They are given the Word of God and are set apart from the world. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a> Represents the system of values and beliefs that are opposed to God and His truth. The world is characterized by its hatred towards Jesus and His followers. 4. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> The one to whom Jesus is praying. He is the source of the Word that Jesus has given to His disciples. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_word.htm">The Word</a> Refers to the message and truth of God that Jesus has imparted to His disciples. It is transformative and sets them apart from the world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_transformative_power_of_the_word.htm">The Transformative Power of the Word</a> The Word of God is not just information; it is transformative. It changes our identity and aligns us with Christ, setting us apart from the world. <a href="/topical/e/expect_opposition.htm">Expect Opposition</a> As followers of Christ, we should expect opposition from the world. This is a natural consequence of living according to God's truth. <a href="/topical/l/living_as_aliens_in_the_world.htm">Living as Aliens in the World</a> Our citizenship is in heaven, and we are called to live as aliens and strangers in this world. Our values and priorities should reflect our heavenly citizenship. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_armor.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Armor</a> The Word of God is a crucial part of our spiritual armor. We must wield it effectively to stand firm against the schemes of the world. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_protection_and_unity.htm">Prayer for Protection and Unity</a> Just as Jesus prayed for His disciples, we should pray for protection and unity among believers as we navigate a world that is often hostile to our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 17</a> <a href="/q/how_do_john_17_14_and_3_16_align.htm">In John 17:14, Jesus says His followers are hated by the world, yet John 3:16 says God loves the world—how can these views be reconciled? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_'in_the_world,_not_of_it'_mean.htm">What does "in the world, not of it" mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_worldliness.htm">What defines worldliness?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_secularism_mean.htm">What does secularism mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them.--The terms "I" and '"the world" are opposed to each other. The world's hatred followed necessarily from the fact that Christ had given them God's word, and that by it they had been separated from the world. (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/17-6.htm" title="I have manifested your name to the men which you gave me out of the world: your they were, and you gave them me; and they have kept your word.">John 17:6</a>.)Because they are not of the world.--Comp. Note on <a href="/john/15-18.htm" title="If the world hate you, you know that it hated me before it hated you.">John 15:18</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - I have given them thy word (δέδωκα, a permanent endowment); and the implication is that they have received it (Ver. 8). The phrase is rather more condensed than before, and carries all the consequences previously mentioned, and others as well to which the Lord had referred (<a href="/john/16-1.htm">John 16:1-5</a>). As a matter of fact, the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. This constant contrast between the mind of Christ and the spirit of the world pervades the New Testament. Christ had exposed its hypocrisies, and denounced its idols, and inverted its standards, and repudiated its smile, and condemned its prince, and was now indifferent to its curse. His disciples, as far as they shared his sentiments, came in also for its malediction and hatred (cf. the conflict with the Pharisees in the synoptic narrative). <a href="/commentaries/john/17-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. have given δέδωκα (dedōka) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. word λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world κόσμος (kosmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). has hated ἐμίσησεν (emisēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3404.htm">Strong's 3404: </a> To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less. them; αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. for ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. they are εἰσὶν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world, κόσμου (kosmou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). just as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am εἰμὶ (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world. κόσμου (kosmou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/17-14.htm">NT Gospels: John 17:14 I have given them your word (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/17-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 17:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 17:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/17-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 17:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 17:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>