Focused Passage

John 17:1-5

The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love

Jesus prays first for his own glorification in order to glorify the Father, then for the preservation and sanctification of the disciples given to him, and finally for all future believers to be united, glorified, loved, and brought to behold his glory.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.

2 For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

4 I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.

5 And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

John 7:6 Classic cross-references John 13:31 Classic cross-references John 17:4 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:9 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

[When] Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular had spoken ἐλάλησεν G2980 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular these things Ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He lifted up ἐπάρας G1869 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular heaven οὐρανὸν G3772 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [and] said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular has come ἐλήλυθεν G2064 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Glorify δόξασόν G1392 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱόν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction [Your] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular may glorify δοξάσῃ G1392 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular You σέ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

John 14:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:27 Classic cross-references Matthew 28:18 Classic cross-references John 10:28 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

For καθὼς G2531 Adverb You granted ἔδωκας G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular authority ἐξουσίαν G1849 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular over all πάσης G3956 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular people σαρκός G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction He may give δώσῃ G1325 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural eternal αἰώνιον G166 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [to] all πᾶν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular those ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular You have given δέδωκας G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

Literally all flesh

Verse 3

Cross-references

1 John 5:20 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:23 Classic cross-references John 3:17 Classic cross-references John 17:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now δέ G1161 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular eternal αἰώνιος G166 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular life ζωὴ G2222 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction they may know γινώσκωσιν G1097 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural You σὲ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular only μόνον G3441 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular true ἀληθινὸν G228 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεὸν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστόν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular whom ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular You have sent ἀπέστειλας G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

John 19:30 Classic cross-references John 9:4 Classic cross-references John 17:1 Classic cross-references John 4:34 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

I ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have glorified ἐδόξασα G1392 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular by accomplishing τελειώσας G5048 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular work ἔργον G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular You gave δέδωκάς G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction do ποιήσω G4160 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

John 1:1 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:6 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:15 Classic cross-references John 8:58 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction now νῦν G3568 Adverb Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular - σύ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular glorify δόξασόν G1392 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular in παρὰ G3844 Preposition Your presence σεαυτῷ G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 2nd Person Singular with the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular glory δόξῃ G1391 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - ᾗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular I had εἶχον G2192 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular with παρὰ G3844 Preposition You σοί G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular before πρὸ G4253 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular existed εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active

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