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John 17:2

Eternal lifeJesus Christ

1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

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

4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

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BSB
For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
KJV
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
WEB
even as you gave him authority over all flesh, so he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
ASV
even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.
DARBY
as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that [as to] all that thou hast given to him, he should give them life eternal.
BLB
as You gave to Him authority over all flesh, so that all whom You have given to Him, He may give to them eternal life.
ÅB
slik som du har gitt ham makt over alt kjød, for at han skal gi evig liv til alle dem som du har gitt ham;
OTB
For du har gitt ham myndighet over alle mennesker, så han kan gi evig liv til alle dem du har betrodd ham.
B1930
likesom du har gitt ham makt over alt kjød, forat han skal gi evig liv til alle dem som du har gitt ham;

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  • John 10:28–29

    And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

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  • John 6:39

    And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

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  • Daniel 7:14

    And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

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  • John 6:37

    All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

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  • Matthew 28:18

    And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

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  • John 17:24

    Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

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  • Hebrews 2:8–9

    Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

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  • John 17:9

    I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

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