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John 17:5 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for John 17:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 17 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.”
John 17:5 (KJV)
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And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was (kai nyn doxason me sy, pater, para seauto te doxe he eichon pro tou ton kosmon einai para soi). This verse presents one of Scripture's clearest affirmations of Christ's pre-existence and eternal deity. Jesus prays for restoration of the doxa (glory) He possessed before the world was (pro tou ton kosmon einai)—not 'before I was born' but before creation itself existed.The verb eichon (imperfect active indicative of echo, 'to have') indicates continuous possession in past time: Jesus...
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Cross-References for John 17:5
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“and the Word was with God”
“the firstborn of all creation.”
“but was revealed at the end of times for your sake”
“existing in the form of God”
“the very image of his substance”
“saying”
“I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am”
“You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.,And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:,,,,,,,,”