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John 17:8 Cross-References

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For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

John 17:8 (KJV)

Commentary on John 17:8

I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me (τὰ ῥήματα ἃ ἔδωκάς μοι δέδωκα αὐτοῖς)—Jesus' ministry centers on transmitting the Father's revelatory rhēmata (spoken words), not independent teaching. The perfect tense "gavest" (ἔδωκάς) emphasizes the Father's completed revelation to the Son; the aorist "have given" (δέδωκα) stresses Christ's faithful delivery to the disciples. This chain of divine revelation—Father to Son to apostles—undergirds apostolic authority and Scripture's inspiration (cf. 2 Peter 1:21).They have received them (ἔλαβον)—not mere intellectual assent but personal ap...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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