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John 17:25

"O just and righteous Father, although the world has not known You and has never acknowledged You [and the revelation of Your mercy], yet I have always known You; and these [believers] know [without any doubt] that You sent Me;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blindness;   Jesus Continued;   Prayer;   Wisdom;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ask;   Christ;   Christ's;   Church;   Family;   Importunity;   Knowledge;   Knowledge-Ignorance;   Prayer;   Secret Prayer;   United Prayer;   Unwise Prayers;   Wicked, the;   The Topic Concordance - Belief;   Declaration;   Giving and Gifts;   God;   Jesus Christ;   Knowledge;   Love;   Manifestation;   Righteousness;   Sending and Those Sent;   World;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ignorance of God;   Righteousness of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Righteousness;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Priest;   World;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Mediator, Mediation;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Commentary;   Covenant;   Intercession of Christ;   Pre-Existence of Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Children (Sons) of God;   John, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Children (Sons) of God;   Ephesians, Epistle to;   John, Theology of;   Love, Lover, Lovely, Beloved;   Prayer;   Sanctification, Sanctify;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Character;   Communion (2);   Consecrate, Consecration (2);   Force;   Foresight;   Hindrance;   Holiness;   Holiness Purity;   Justice (2);   Merit;   Obedience (2);   Oneness;   Prayer (2);   Righteous, Righteousness;   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Sight;   Teaching of Jesus;   Witness (2);   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Body;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abba;   Christ, Offices of;   God, Names of;   Salvation;   Trinity;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for January 25;   Every Day Light - Devotion for October 10;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Dad, you have done everything right, the world still doesn't know you, but I do. My cowboys know you too. They know that you sent me down here to save them.
Legacy Standard Bible
"O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me;
Bible in Basic English
Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;
Darby Translation
Righteous Father,—and the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
New King James Version
O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me.
Christian Standard Bible®
Righteous Father! The world has not known You. However, I have known You, and these have known that You sent Me.
World English Bible
Righteous Father, the world didn't know you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Righteous Father, tho' the world hath not known thee, yet I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Weymouth's New Testament
And, righteous Father, though the world has failed to recognize Thee, I have known Thee, and these have perceived that Thou didst send me.
King James Version (1611)
O righteous Father, the world hath not knowen thee, but I haue knowen thee, and these haue knowen that thou hast sent me.
Literal Translation
Righteous Father, indeed the world did not know You, but I knew You; and these have known that You sent Me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Righteous father, the worlde hath not knowne ye, but I haue knowne ye: and these haue knowne, that thou hast sent me.
Mace New Testament (1729)
O righteous father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
American Standard Version
O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;
Revised Standard Version
O righteous Father, the world has not known thee, but I have known thee; and these know that thou hast sent me.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
O ryghteous father ye very worlde hath not knowen the: but I have knowen the and these have knowen that thou hast sent me.
Update Bible Version
O righteous Father, the world didn't know you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me;
Webster's Bible Translation
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Young's Literal Translation
`Righteous Father, also the world did not know Thee, and I knew Thee, and these have known that Thou didst send me,
New Century Version
Father, you are the One who is good. The world does not know you, but I know you, and these people know you sent me.
New English Translation
Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.
Contemporary English Version
Good Father, the people of this world don't know you. But I know you, and my followers know that you sent me.
Complete Jewish Bible
Righteous Father, the world has not known you, but I have known you, and these people have known that you sent me.
English Standard Version
O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
O righteous Father, the worlde also hath not knowen thee, but I haue knowen thee, and these haue knowen, that thou hast sent me.
George Lamsa Translation
O my righteous Father, the world did not know you, but I have known you; and these have known that you have sent me.
Hebrew Names Version
Righteous Father, the world didn't know you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.
International Standard Version
"Righteous Father, the world has never known you. Yet I have known you, and these men have known that you sent me.John 7:29; 8:55; 15:21;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
My righteous Father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Murdock Translation
My righteous Father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known, that thou didst send me.
New Living Translation
"O righteous Father, the world doesn't know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me.
New Life Bible
Holy Father, the world has not known You. I have known You. These have known You sent Me.
English Revised Version
O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;
Berean Standard Bible
Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
New Revised Standard
"Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Righteous Father! And so, the world, came not to know thee; but, I, came to know thee, and, these, came to know that, thou, didst send me forth:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Just Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee. And these have known that thou hast sent me.
King James Version
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Lexham English Bible
Righteous Father, although the world does not know you, yet I have known you, and these men have come to know that you sent me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
O ryghteous father, the worlde [also] hath not knowen thee: But I haue knowen thee, and these haue knowen that thou hast sent me.
Easy-to-Read Version
Father, you are the one who always does what is right. The world does not know you, but I know you, and these followers of mine know that you sent me.
New American Standard Bible
"Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me;
Good News Translation
Righteous Father! The world does not know you, but I know you, and these know that you sent me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Fadir, riytfuli the world knew thee not, but Y knew thee, and these knewen, that thou sentist me.

Contextual Overview

24"Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given to Me [as Your gift to Me], may be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, because You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25"O just and righteous Father, although the world has not known You and has never acknowledged You [and the revelation of Your mercy], yet I have always known You; and these [believers] know [without any doubt] that You sent Me;26and I have made Your name known to them, and will continue to make it known, so that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them [overwhelming their heart], and I [may be] in them."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

righteous: John 17:11, Isaiah 45:21, Romans 3:26

the world: John 8:19, John 8:55, John 15:21, John 16:3, Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:22, Acts 17:23, Acts 26:18, Romans 1:28, Romans 3:11, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 15:34, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Galatians 4:8, Galatians 4:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 8:11, 1 John 5:19, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 13:8

but: John 1:18, John 5:19, John 5:20, John 7:29, John 10:15

these: John 17:8, John 6:19, John 16:27, John 16:30, Matthew 16:16

Reciprocal: Psalms 79:6 - not known Jeremiah 10:25 - that know Zechariah 2:11 - thou John 1:10 - knew John 1:26 - whom John 7:28 - whom John 8:42 - for John 11:42 - that thou John 17:3 - this John 20:17 - I ascend Ephesians 1:17 - in the knowledge Ephesians 4:13 - the knowledge 1 John 1:3 - declare 1 John 3:1 - the world

Gill's Notes on the Bible

O righteous Father,.... God is righteous in all the divine persons: the Father is righteous, the Son is righteous, and the Holy Spirit is righteous: he is so in his nature; righteousness is a perfection of it; he is so in all his purposes and promises; in all his ways and works of providence and grace; in predestination, redemption, justification, pardon of sin, and eternal glory. Christ makes use of this epithet, as containing a reason why he might justly expect that all his petitions and claims, on behalf of himself and people, would be regarded:

the world hath not known thee; the unbelieving Jews, and idolatrous Gentiles, wicked men, one or another, know not God: as not the Father, so neither the Son, nor Spirit; though deity may be known by them, or that there is a God, yet they know not God in Christ, nor as the Father of Christ, or as their Father in him, nor what it is to have communion with him; nor do they know any of the things of God in a spiritual way; which shows the darkness and blindness of men by nature, the necessity of a divine illumination, and the miserable state of men without one:

but I have known thee; his nature, perfections and glory, his secret thoughts, purposes and designs, his covenant, promises and blessings, his love, grace and good will to his people, his whole mind and will; as he needs must, since he was one with him, and lay in his bosom;

and these have known that thou hast sent me; meaning his disciples and apostles, whom he distinguishes from the world; these knew the Father that sent him, and that he was sent by the Father; they knew the love of the Father in sending of him, the manner in which he was sent, and the end, man's redemption, for which he was sent; and acknowledged all this, and which laid them under an obligation to trust in him, love him, and magnify his grace; and is used by Christ as an argument with the Father to be concerned for them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hath not known thee - See the notes at John 17:3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 17:25. The world hath not known thee — Has not acknowledged me. See on John 1:11-12.

And these have known — Here our Lord, returning to the disciples, speaks: 1st. Of their having received him as the Messiah; 2dly. Of his making the Father known unto them; 3dly. Of his purpose to continue to influence them by the Spirit of truth, that they might be perfectly united to God, by an indwelling Saviour for ever.


 
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