John 17:3 KJV — MannaFest

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

KJV

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ASV

And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

WEB

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

YLT

and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send--Jesus Christ;

DBT

And this is the eternal life, that they should know thee, the only trueGod, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

About this book

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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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 true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
1 John 5:11–12
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
John 3:17
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Jeremiah 9:23–24
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
John 17:25
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

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But this was an occasion of which the impression was indelible, and the upward look could not be passed over" [ALFORD]. Father, the hour is come--(See on Joh 13:31, 32). glorify thy Son--Put honor upon Thy Son, by countenancing, sustaining, and carrying Him through that "hour."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Note, Christ's dominion over the children of men is in order to the salvation of the children of God. All things are for their sakes, 2 Cor. iv. All Christ's laws, ordinances, and promises, which are given to all, are designed effectually to convey spiritual life, and secure eternal life, to all that were given to Christ; he is head over all things to the church.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Those that are brought into union with Christ, and live a life of communion with God in Christ, know, in some measure, by experience, what eternal life is, and will say, "If this be heaven, heaven is sweet." See Ps. xvii. 15 . [ b. ] The knowledge of God and Christ leads to life eternal; this is the way in which Christ gives eternal life, by the knowledge of him that has called us ( 2 Peter i.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Here the terms are used in their strict signification--"JESUS," because He "saves His people from their sins"; "CHRIST," as anointed with the measureless fulness of the Holy Ghost for the exercise of His saving offices (see on Mt 1:16);

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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