John 17:2
17:1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
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even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
As you have given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him.
What does John 17:2 mean?
John 17:2 is a verse in the book of John, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include καθώς (kathos), δίδωμι (didomi), αὐτός (autos). It connects to 31 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. set: Heb. anointed upon: Heb. upon Zion, the hill of my holiness
Daniel 7:14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Matthew 11:27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
John 3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
John 4:14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Labour not: or, Work not
John 6:37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
John 6:39And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
John 6:54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John 10:29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John 11:26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with John 17:2.
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Luke 4:6And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
Luke 5:24But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
Luke 8:10And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Luke 9:1Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Mark 11:28And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Mark 12:15Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. penny: valuing of our money seven pence halfpenny
Frequently asked questions
What does John 17:2 say?
John 17:2 (King James Version) reads: "As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him."
Is John 17:2 in the Old or New Testament?
John 17:2 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of John.
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