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They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. <a href="/nlt/john/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> “I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word. <a href="/esv/john/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. <a href="/bsb/john/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. <a href="/blb/john/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> I revealed Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, and to Me You gave them, and they have kept Your word. <a href="/kjv/john/17.htm">King James Bible</a> I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. <a href="/nkjv/john/17.htm">New King James Version</a> “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. <a href="/nasb_/john/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “I have revealed Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have followed Your word. <a href="/nasb/john/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. <a href="/nasb77/john/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “I manifested Thy name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy word. <a href="/lsb/john/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. <a href="/amp/john/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “I have manifested Your name [and revealed Your very self, Your real self] to the people whom You have given Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept and obeyed Your word. <a href="/csb/john/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “I have revealed your name to the people you gave me from the world. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. <a href="/hcsb/john/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/asv/john/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word. <a href="/cev/john/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You have given me some followers from this world, and I have shown them what you are like. They were yours, but you gave them to me, and they have obeyed you. <a href="/erv/john/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word. <a href="/gwt/john/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "I made your name known to the people you gave me. They are from this world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me. They did what you told them. <a href="/gnt/john/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> "I have made you known to those you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me. They have obeyed your word, <a href="/isv/john/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/john/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. <a href="/net/john/17.htm">NET Bible</a> "I have revealed your name to the men you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have obeyed your word. <a href="/nheb/john/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word. <a href="/wbt/john/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou gavest to me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word. <a href="/wey/john/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "I have revealed Thy perfections to the men whom Thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to me, and they have obeyed Thy message. <a href="/web/john/17.htm">World English Bible</a> “I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I revealed Your Name to the men whom You have given to Me out of the world; they were Yours, and You have given them to Me, and they have kept Your word; <a href="/blb/john/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> I revealed Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, and to Me You gave them, and they have kept Your word. <a href="/ylt/john/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I did manifest Thy name to the men whom Thou hast given to me out of the world; Thine they were, and to me Thou hast given them, and Thy word they have kept; <a href="/slt/john/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I manifested thy name to the men which thou hast given me from the world: they were to thee, and thou hast given them to me; and they have kept thy word.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou hast given me out of the world. Thine they were, and to me thou gavest them; and they have kept thy word. <a href="/cpdv/john/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> I have manifested your name to the men whom you have given to me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me. And they have kept your word. <a href="/nabre/john/17.htm">New American Bible</a> “I revealed your name to those whom you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. <a href="/nrsvce/john/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I have made your name known to the men whom you gave me out of the world; they were yours and you gave them to me; and they have kept thy word. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/17.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “I have revealed your Name to the children of men, those whom you have given me from the world; yours they were, and you have given them to me, and they have kept your word.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/17.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> I have made known thy name to the men that thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them, to me, and they have kept thy word. <a href="/godbey/john/17.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>I have manifested thy name, to the men whom thou didst give me out of the world. They were thine, and thou didst give them to me; and they have kept thy word:<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/17.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> I have made known thy name to the persons whom thou gavest me out of the world: for thee they had a being, and to me thou hast given them; and thy word have they kept. <a href="/mace/john/17.htm">Mace New Testament</a> I have displayed thy name among those whom you have chosen out of the world for me: thine they were, and you gave them me; and they have kept thy word. <a href="/wey/john/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "I have revealed Thy perfections to the men whom Thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to me, and they have obeyed Thy message. <a href="/worrell/john/17.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>I manifested Thy name to the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world. Thine they were; and Thou gavest them to Me; and they have kept Thy word.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/17.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>I have manifested thy name to the men, whom Thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and Thou gavest them to me, and they have kept thy word.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/17-6.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=6022" 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> 5And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed. 6<a href="/greek/5319.htm" title="5319: Ephanerōsa (V-AIA-1S) -- To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent.">I have revealed</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: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-ANS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to those</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpois (N-DMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being."></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hous (RelPro-AMP) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edōkas (V-AIA-2S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">You have given</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</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.">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/1510.htm" title="1510: ēsan (V-IIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">They were</a> <a href="/greek/4674.htm" title="4674: soi (PPro-D2S) -- Yours, thy, thine. From su; thine.">Yours;</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edōkas (V-AIA-2S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">You gave</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/2504.htm" title="2504: kamoi (PPro-D1S) -- To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me.">to Me,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5083.htm" title="5083: tetērēkan (V-RIA-3P) -- From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.">they have kept</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> 7Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You.…<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/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a> No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known. <a href="/john/6-37.htm">John 6:37-39</a> Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away. / For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. / And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. <a href="/john/10-29.htm">John 10:29</a> My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. <a href="/john/15-19.htm">John 15:19</a> 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="/john/8-19.htm">John 8:19</a> “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.” <a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a> Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? <a href="/john/3-35.htm">John 3:35</a> The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. <a href="/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49-50</a> I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. / And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.” <a href="/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3</a> Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God. <a href="/john/6-44.htm">John 6:44</a> “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. <a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14</a> I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, <a href="/john/17-2.htm">John 17:2</a> For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. <a href="/john/18-37.htm">John 18:37</a> “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.” <a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a> 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 those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.have manifested.<a href="/john/17-26.htm">John 17:26</a> And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.<a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a> No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.<a href="/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28</a> Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.the men.<a href="/john/17-2.htm">John 17:2,9,11,14,16,24</a> As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him… <a href="/john/6-37.htm">John 6:37</a> All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.<a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27-29</a> My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: … thine.<a href="/john/17-9.htm">John 17:9,10</a> I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine… <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28-30</a> And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose… <a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Romans 11:2</a> God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,they.<a href="/john/8-31.htm">John 8:31,32</a> Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; … <a href="/john/14-21.htm">John 14:21-24</a> He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him… <a href="/john/15-3.htm">John 15:3,7</a> Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/17-4.htm">Gavest</a> <a href="/john/16-18.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/john/14-22.htm">Manifest</a> <a href="/john/9-3.htm">Manifested</a> <a href="/john/12-48.htm">Message</a> <a href="/john/15-20.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-8.htm">Perfections</a> <a href="/john/12-38.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/john/15-25.htm">Word</a> <a href="/john/17-1.htm">Words</a> <a href="/john/17-5.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/17-8.htm">Gavest</a> <a href="/john/17-12.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/john/21-1.htm">Manifest</a> <a href="/john/21-1.htm">Manifested</a> <a href="/john/17-14.htm">Message</a> <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Perfections</a> <a href="/john/21-1.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/john/17-14.htm">Word</a> <a href="/john/17-8.htm">Words</a> <a href="/john/17-9.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 revealed Your name In biblical times, a name was more than just a label; it represented the character and essence of a person. Jesus, in His ministry, revealed the nature and character of God the Father to His disciples. This revelation is consistent with the Old Testament, where God’s name is associated with His attributes, such as in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>. Jesus, as the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>), embodies and communicates the fullness of God’s character.to those You have given Me out of the world. This phrase highlights the doctrine of divine election, where God has chosen certain individuals to be His own. The "world" here refers to the fallen, sinful human system opposed to God. The disciples were chosen by God and given to Jesus, indicating a special relationship and purpose. This echoes the Old Testament concept of Israel as God’s chosen people (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>).They were Yours; This emphasizes God’s sovereignty and ownership over His people. Before being given to Jesus, the disciples already belonged to God, indicating a pre-existing relationship. This reflects the covenant relationship God had with Israel, where He declared them to be His people (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a>).You gave them to Me, This transfer of the disciples to Jesus signifies the unity and cooperation within the Trinity. It underscores Jesus’ role as the mediator between God and humanity. This is consistent with the New Testament teaching that all authority and people are given to Jesus by the Father (<a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a>).and they have kept Your word. The disciples’ obedience to God’s word is a testament to their faith and commitment. In the Jewish context, keeping God’s word was central to the covenant relationship, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</a>. The disciples’ faithfulness is a fulfillment of the prophetic expectation of a remnant who would remain true to God (<a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Isaiah 10:20-22</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> - The speaker of this verse, who is praying to God the Father. He is the central figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, and the Savior of humanity. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> - The recipient of Jesus' prayer. He is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and the one who sent Jesus into the world. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> - The immediate audience of Jesus' prayer, referred to as those given to Jesus by the Father. They are the followers of Jesus who have been chosen to carry on His mission. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a> - Represents the realm of human existence that is often in opposition to God's kingdom. It is from this world that the disciples have been chosen. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_name_of_god.htm">The Name of God</a> - Refers to the character and essence of God, which Jesus has revealed to His disciples.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/revelation_of_god's_character.htm">Revelation of God's Character</a> Jesus' mission included revealing the true nature and character of God to His followers. As believers, we are called to know God deeply and reflect His character in our lives. <a href="/topical/d/divine_ownership_and_purpose.htm">Divine Ownership and Purpose</a> The disciples were given to Jesus by the Father, indicating divine ownership and purpose. We, too, are called to recognize our identity and purpose in Christ, living as those who belong to God. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_word.htm">Faithfulness to God's Word</a> The disciples are commended for keeping God's word. This challenges us to be diligent in studying, understanding, and living out the Scriptures in our daily lives. <a href="/topical/s/separation_from_the_world.htm">Separation from the World</a> Being chosen out of the world implies a call to live distinctively as followers of Christ. We are to engage with the world without conforming to its values, maintaining our identity in Christ.<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/why_reveal_to_few,_not_all,_in_john_17_6.htm">In John 17:6, why would an omnipresent God reveal Himself only to a select few, rather than all people globally? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_the_trinity.htm">What is the Bible's teaching on the Trinity?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_communicate_with_god.htm">How can one effectively communicate with God?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'loved_to_the_end'_mean.htm">What does "Jesus loved His own to the end" 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>(6) I have manifested (better, I manifested) thy name unto the men which thou gavest me (better, Thou hast given Me) out of the world.--This manifestation of the name of God is the making Him known as the only true God, and the glorifying Him on earth of <a href="/context/john/17-3.htm" title="And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.">John 17:3-4</a>. For the special form in which the thought is expressed ("Thy name"), comp. Note on <a href="/matthew/6-9.htm" title="After this manner therefore pray you: Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name.">Matthew 6:9</a>.He thinks of the disciples as a body separated from the world (comp. Note on <a href="/john/15-19.htm" title="If you were of the world, the world would love his own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.">John 15:19</a>), and as given to Him by the Father. (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/6-37.htm" title="All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.">John 6:37</a>.)Thine they were, and thou gavest (better, hast given) them me.--The meaning of these words is that they were morally prepared by the earlier manifestation of God for the fuller manifestation in Christ. They were God's in more than name, and therefore when Christ was revealed to them, they recognised Him of whom Moses and the prophets did speak. (Comp. <a href="/john/1-37.htm" title="And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.">John 1:37</a> et seq., and especially Notes on <a href="/john/5-46.htm" title="For had you believed Moses, you would have believed me; for he wrote of me.">John 5:46</a>; <a href="/john/6-37.htm" title="All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.">John 6:37</a>; <a href="/john/8-47.htm" title="He that is of God hears God's words: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God.">John 8:47</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 6-19. - (2) The prayer for his disciples. Verses 6-8. - Here the Divine Intercessor turns from himself, and from the approaching glory of his own mediatorial Person and position, to meditate, for the advantage of his disciples, on what had already been done for them, in them, to them. He clothes these meditations in the form of a direct address to the eternal God, and makes the series of facts on which he dwells the groundwork of the prayer which follows for his disciples, as representative of all who, like them, have come into relations with the Father through him. I manifested thy Name (ἐφανέρωσα here corresponds to ἐδόξασα τελειώσας of Ver. 4. The force of φανέροω is different from ἀποκάλυπτω or ἐμφάνιζω; see on John 14:21). "I poured light upon, and thus made appreciable, apprehensible, thy Name." This Name was but partially and imperfectly understood before. The Name of God, the compendium of all his excellences, the essential features of his substantial Being which Christ has thus illuminated, is "the Father." "Whatsoever is made manifest is light." This light is the effulgence of the glory of the Father. By being and living on earth as Son of the Father, the Father was revealed. A full revelation of the Father involves and is involved in a manifestation of his own Sonship. The relation between the Father and the Son is one of infinite complacency and mutual affection, and the revelation of it demonstrates the fact of the eternal and essential love of the Divine Being. Thus the fact that "God is love" is manifested in the life of the Son of man, who was in himself a revelation of the Son - the Son of God. "I manifested thy Name," said Jesus - showing that he regarded his work of self-manifestation and God-revelation as virtually complete - to the men whom thou gavest me (cf. here <a href="/john/6-44.htm">John 6:44</a> and John 10:29). The Father's "giving" of the sons of men to Christ refers primarily to the men that were made susceptible of his special grace and revelations, who in seeing, saw, in hearing, heard, who, being drawn by inward monitions and Divine grace, and verily taught of God, came to Christ. Thus the Father gave them to Christ. The first monitions, susceptibilities of soul for Christ, which are found throughout the world and the Church, are God's way of giving men to Christ. The supremacy and monergy of grace is involved in the whole of this representation. Out of the world. They were in the world, but have been drawn out of it by the re-relation of the Father. Thine they were, and thou gavest them me. So that the approach even to the Lord Jesus, the drawing to Christ and to the blessed revelation of the Father, was preceded by a previous condition - "Thine they were." Before the process of giving and drawing was begun, there was a sense in which they bore this great designation. Their position as creatures, or as Israelites, or as believers in the Old Testament manifestation of the Name, seems to fall short of the solemn assertion, "Thine they were." There were in every case spiritual predispositions. They were "of God" (<a href="/john/8-47.htm">John 8:47</a>); "doers of the truth" (<a href="/john/3-21.htm">John 3:21</a>); "willing to do the will of God" (<a href="/john/7-17.htm">John 7:17</a>); they were of the truth (<a href="/john/18-37.htm">John 18:37</a>; <a href="/john/6-37.htm">John 6:37, 44</a>). All these expressions reveal an extraordinary relation of human souls to the Father, which is presupposed, and precedes the power over them and advantage to them of the grace of Christ. This may throw light on the work of grace in pre-Christian and non-Christian times and places. Thine they were, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy Λόγον - the sum total of thy revelation or Word to them. They, these men, these special representative men, have been true to their light, and know of the doctrine whether it be of God. Their own quickened conscience has been strong enough to justify all my διδαχή, my ῤήματα, as Divine assurances. To Christ's eyes they have already come out of their fiery trial faithful and true. Now, at this point in their training, they have known, by a strong experience, by tasting, handling, seeing, trusting, by vivid flashes of light, by keen, clear intuition of the reality, that all things whatsoever which thou hast given me, are from thee. There is no tautology here; the ὥσα are the truths, the fresh revelations, the glorious communion of the Son of man with the Father, which he made known to the disciples - truths which have a worldwide bearing, and also a direct bearing upon themselves - are from thee (παρὰ σοῦ, not παρὰ σοι). This obscure utterance, in its mystic vagueness, is clearly expounded in the next sentence, which is the echo of the grand assertion of <a href="/john/16-30.htm">John 16:30</a>, which drew from the breaking heart its loud and sublime note of triumph. Because the words, the various sayings, utterances of Divine reality, which thou gavest to me, I have given to them. This blessed recital and exposition of his previous ministry is followed by the record of the effect, without which the whole Christian dispensation would that very night have come to an abrupt end. They believed that all Christ's words, works, energies, revelations, warnings, promises, like Christ himself, came from the eternal Father, therefore represented the supreme reality, more certain than demonstration, more vivid than intuition. They have rendered invincible assent to them as the Divine, absolute, unchangeable, irrevocable, eternal truth. In this overwhelming and satisfying conviction was laid the foundation of the Church of Christ. And they received them. This was a direct consequence of the Divine giving and of the Divine drawing. And they came to know - discerned, i.e. by personal experience - and truly that I came out from thee, and believed that thou didst send me. This knowledge and belief is the germ of the communication to others of the Divine manifestation; it is the Lord's reward for all the toil and sacrifice and Divine humiliation of his earthly ministry (<a href="/john/16-30.htm">John 16:30</a>). The incarnate Word is recognized as such, the only begotten Son of the Father is known to be the Brightness of his glory. We see in this great utterance the true origin of the evangelist's own words (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14-18</a>; <a href="/1_john/1-1.htm">1 John 1:1-5</a>). This thought of Christ's has now become their voluntary, spontaneous, assured conviction. The inward reason corresponds with the objective facts. <a href="/commentaries/john/17-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>I have revealed Ἐφανέρωσά (Ephanerōsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5319.htm">Strong's 5319: </a> To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent. 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. name ὄνομα (onoma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. to those τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <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. You have given ἔδωκάς (edōkas) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd 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. Me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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. out 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). They were ἦσαν (ēsan) Verb - Imperfect 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. Yours; σοὶ (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4674.htm">Strong's 4674: </a> Yours, thy, thine. From su; thine. You gave ἔδωκας (edōkas) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd 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 αὐτοὺς (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. to Me, κἀμοὶ (kamoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2504.htm">Strong's 2504: </a> To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. they have kept τετήρηκαν (tetērēkan) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5083.htm">Strong's 5083: </a> From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold. 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. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/17-6.htm">John 17:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/17-6.htm">NT Gospels: John 17:6 I revealed your name to the people (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/17-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 17:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 17:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/17-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 17:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 17:7" /></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>