John 17:2-4

The High Priestly Prayer

2 since q you have given him authority over all flesh, r to give eternal life to all s whom you have given him. 3 t And this is eternal life, u that they know you v the only w true God, and x Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I y glorified you on earth, z having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 28:18
    And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
    Revelation 2:26 - 27
    The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
  2. Cross References
    John 10:28
    I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
    1 John 2:25
    And this is the promise that he made to us - eternal life.
  3. Cross References
    John 17:6
    I have manifested your name to the people whom ...
    John 17:9
    I am praying for them. I am not praying for the...
    John 17:24
    Father, I desire that they also, whom you have ...
    John 6:37
    All that the Father gives me will come to me, a...
    John 6:39
    And this is the will of him who sent me, that I...
    John 10:29
    My Father, who has given them to me, is greater...
    John 18:9
    This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken...
    Hebrews 2:13
    And again, "I will put my trust in him." And ag...
  4. Cross References
    1 John 5:20
    And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  5. Cross References
    Hosea 2:20
    I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the Lord.
    Hosea 6:3
    Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord ; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.
    2 Peter 1:2 - 3
    May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
  6. Cross References
    John 5:44
    How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
  7. Cross References
    1 Thessalonians 1:9
    For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.
    1 John 5:20
    And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
    Jeremiah 10:10
    But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.
  8. Cross References
    John 3:17
    For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
  9. Cross References
    John 17:1
    When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you.
    John 13:31
    When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
  10. Cross References
    John 19:30
    When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
    Luke 22:37
    For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors.' For what is written about me has its fulfillment.
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