John 17:6

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
I have manifested	Ἐφανέρωσά Ephanerōsa	G5319	to render apparent (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
thy	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
name	ὄνομα onoma	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — accusative singular neuter
unto the men	ἀνθρώποις anthrōpois	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — dative plural masculine
which	οὓς hous	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative plural masculine
thou gavest	ἔδωκάς edōkas	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular
me	μοί moí	G3427	to me
out of	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
the world	κόσμου· kosmou	G2889	orderly arrangement · noun — genitive singular masculine
thine	σός sós	G4674	thine
they were	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
and	κἀμοὶ kamoi	G2532	and · personal pronoun — 1st person dative singular + conjunction
thou gavest	ἔδωκας edōkas	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular
them	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
me	ἐμοί emoí	G1698	to me
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
they have kept	τετήρηκαν. tetērēkan	G5083	perhaps akin to G2334 (θεωρέω)) · verb — perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
thy	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
word	λόγον logon	G3056	something said (including the thought) · noun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

John 17:26 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.
John 14:21-24 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…
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is tr…
John 10:27-29 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
John 17:24 Father, 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…
John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
Exodus 3:13-15 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto…
Exodus 34:5-7 And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 17:6-10

Christ, having prayed for himself, comes next to pray for those that are his, and he knew them by name, though he did not here name them. Now observe here, I. Whom he did not pray for (Joh 17:9): I pray not for the world. Note, There is a world of people that Jesus Christ did not pray for. It is not meant of the world of mankind general (he prays for that here, Joh 17:21, That the world may believe that thou hast sent me); nor is it meant of the Gentiles, in distinction from the Jews; but the world is here opposed to the elect, who are given to Christ out of the world. Take the world for a heap of unwinnowed corn in the floor, and God loves it, Christ prays for it, and dies for it, for a ble…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 17:6

From praying for Himself He now comes to pray for His disciples. I have manifested--I manifested. thy name--His whole character towards mankind. to the men thou gavest me out of the world--(See on Joh 6:37-40).

Adam Clarke on John 17:6

II. Our Lord's Prayer for His Disciples, Joh 17:6-19 I have manifested thy name - Εφανερωσα, I have brought it into light, and caused it to shine in itself, and to illuminate others. A little of the Divine nature was known by the works of creation; a little more was known by the Mosaic revelation: but the full manifestation of God, his nature, and his attributes, came only through the revelation of Christ. The men which thou gavest me - That is, the apostles, who, having received this knowledge from Christ, were, by their preaching and writings, to spread it through the whole world. Out of the world - From among the Jewish people; for in this sense is the word κοσμος to be understood in vari…

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John Gill on John 17:6

I have manifested thy name,.... Not the "Nomen Tetragrammaton", the name of four letters, the name "Jehovah", and which the Jews call "Shemhamphorash", and say is ineffable, and to be pronounced by Adonai; who also speak of other names, and say (i), "truly the former wise men had holy names, which they received from the prophets, as the name of "seventy two" letters, and the name of "forty two" letters, and the name of "twelve" letters, and many other holy names; and by which they could do new signs and wonders in the world; but they did not make use of them, only in case of necessity, as in a time of persecution and distress.'' The name of twelve letters, Galatinus (k) pretends, is Father…

The Church Fathers

"I am come," saith He, "in the Father's name; " and again, "Father, glorify Thy name; " and more openly, "I have manifested Thy name to men." That name, therefore, we pray may "be hallowed.
— Tertullian, On Prayer

The name "God the Father" had been published to no one. Even Moses, who had interrogated him on that very point, had heard a different name. To us it has been revealed in the Son, for the Son is now the Father's new name.… That name, therefore, we pray "may be hallowed."
— Tertullian, ON PRAYER 3

They more readily supposed that the Father acted in the Son's name, than that the Son acted in the Father's; although the Lord says Himself, "I am come in my Father's name; " and even to the Father He declares, "I have manifested Thy name unto these men; " whilst the Scripture likewise says, "Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord," that is to say, the Son in the Father's name.
— Tertullian, Against Praxeas

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Dictionary and topics

Covenant — A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means “to cut,” and hence a covenant is a…
Lord’s Prayer — The name given to the only form of prayer Christ taught his disciples (Matt. 6:9-13). The closing doxology of the prayer is omitted by Luke (11:2-4), also in the R.V. of Matt. 6:13. This prayer…
Perseverance of the saints — Their certain continuance in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated, the believer can neither totally nor finally fall away from grace, but will certainly persevere therein and attain…
Predestination — This word is properly used only with reference to God’s plan or purpose of salvation. The Greek word rendered “predestinate” is found only in these six passages, Acts 4:28; Rom. 8:29, 30; 1 Cor. 2:7;…
Christ, The Prophet · Alone knows and reveals God — Alone knows and reveals God
Election · OF GRACE — OF GRACE
Predestination · 19:25; — 19:25;
Scriptures, The · Saints: Obey — Saints: Obey

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

John 17:6

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 17:6-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 17:6

Adam Clarke on John 17:6

John Gill on John 17:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 17:6

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 17:6-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 17:6

Adam Clarke on John 17:6

John Gill on John 17:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on John 17:6-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 17:6