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Selected Verse: John 17:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 17:2 |
Strong Concordance |
As [2531] thou hast given [1325] him [846] power [1849] over all [3956] flesh [4561], that [2443] he should give [1325] eternal [166] life [2222] to [3739] as many as [3956] [846] thou hast given [1325] him [846]. |
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King James |
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
given--gavest
him power over all flesh--(See on Mat 11:27; Mat 28:18-20).
give eternal life to as many as, &c.--literally, "to all that which thou hast given him." (See on Joh 6:37-40). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
As thou hast given him power - It was on the ground of this power given to Christ that the apostles were commanded to go and teach all nations. See the notes at Mat 28:18-19.
All flesh - All men, Mat 24:22; Luk 3:6.
That he should give eternal life - See the notes at Joh 5:24.
To as many as thou hast given him - See the notes at Joh 10:16; Joh 6:37. To all on whom the Father has purposed to bestow the blessings of redemption through his Son. God has a plan in all he does, extending to men as well as to other objects. One part of his plan was that the atonement of Christ should not be in vain. Hence he promised him that he should see of the travail of his soul and should be satisfied Isa 53:11; and hence the Saviour had the assurance that the Father had given him a portion of the human family, and would apply this great work to them. It is to be observed here that the Saviour in this prayer makes an important distinction between "all flesh" and those who were "given to him." He has power over all. He can control, direct, restrain them. Wicked men are so far under his universal dominion, and so far restrained by his power, that they will not be able to prevent his bestowing redemption on those were given him that is, all who will believe on him. Long ago, if they had been able, they would have banished religion from the world; but they are under the power of Christ, and it is his purpose that there shall be "a seed to serve him," and that "the gates of hell shall not prevail" against his church. Men who oppose the gospel should therefore feel that they cannot prevent the salvation of Christians, and should be alarmed lest they be found "fighting against God." |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
give eternal life
Christ's gifts to those whom the Father gave Him:
Eternal life (Joh 17:2);
the Father's name (Joh 17:6); (Joh 17:26); (Joh 20:17),
the Father's words (Joh 17:8); (Joh 17:14));
His own joy (Joh 17:13);
His own glory (Joh 17:22).
given him
Seven times Jesus speaks of believers as given to Him by the Father (Joh 17:2); (Joh 17:6); (Joh 17:9); (Joh 17:11); (Joh 17:12); (Joh 17:24). Jesus Christ is God's love-gift to the world (Joh 3:16), and believers are the Father's love-gift to Jesus Christ. It is Christ who commits the believer to the Father for safe keeping, so that the believer's security rests upon the Father's faithfulness to His Son Jesus Christ. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Power (ἐξουσίαν)
Rev., rightly, authority. See on Joh 1:12.
All flesh
A Hebrew phrase, denoting the whole of humanity in its imperfection. See Gen 6:12; Psa 65:2; Isa 40:5, etc.
That He should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given Him (ἵνα πᾶν ὃ δέδωκας αὐτῷ, δώσῃ αὐτοῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον)
Literally, that all that Thou hast given Him, to them He should give eternal life. All (πᾶν), singular number, regards the body of Christian disciples collectively: to them, individually. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| As thou hast given him power over all flesh - This answers to glorify thy Son. That he may give eternal life, &c. - This answers to that thy Son may glorify thee. To all whom thou hast given him - To all believers. This is a clear proof that Christ designed his sacrifice should avail for all: yea, that all flesh, every man, should partake of everlasting life. For as the Father had given him power over all flesh, so he gave himself a ransom for all. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
As thou hast given him power - As the Messiah, Jesus Christ received from the Father universal dominion. All flesh, i.e. all the human race, was given unto him, that by one sacrifice of himself, he might reconcile them all to God; having by his grace tasted death for every man, Heb 2:9. And this was according to the promise of the universal inheritance made to Christ, Psa 2:8, which was to be made up of the heathen, and the uttermost parts of the land, all the Jewish people. So that he got all from God, that he might give his life a ransom for the whole. See Co2 5:14, Co2 5:15; Rom 5:21; Ti1 2:4, Ti1 2:6.
That he should have eternal life, etc. - As all were delivered into his power, and he poured out his blood to redeem all, then the design of God is that all should have eternal life, because all are given for this purpose to Christ; and, that this end might be accomplished, he has become their sacrifice and atonement. |
37 All [3956] that [3739] the Father [3962] giveth [1325] me [3427] shall come [2240] to [4314] me [1691]; and [2532] him that cometh [2064] to [4314] me [3165] I will [1544] in no wise [3364] cast [1544] out [1854].
38 For [3754] I came down [2597] from [1537] heaven [3772], not [3756] to [2443] do [4160] mine own [1699] will [2307], but [235] the will [2307] of him that sent [3992] me [3165].
39 And [1161] this [5124] is [2076] the Father's [3962] will [2307] which [3588] hath sent [3992] me [3165], that [2443] of all [3956] which [3739] he hath given [1325] me [3427] I should lose [622] nothing [3361] [1537] [846], but [235] should raise [450] it [846] up again [450] at [1722] the last [2078] day [2250].
40 And [1161] this [5124] is [2076] the will [2307] of him that sent [3992] me [3165], that [2443] every one [3956] which [3588] seeth [2334] the Son [5207], and [2532] believeth [4100] on [1519] him [846], may have [2192] everlasting [166] life [2222]: and [2532] I [1473] will raise [450] him [846] up [450] at the last [2078] day [2250].
18 And [2532] Jesus [2424] came [4334] and spake [2980] unto them [846], saying [3004], All [3956] power [1849] is given [1325] unto me [3427] in [1722] heaven [3772] and [2532] in [1909] earth [1093].
19 Go ye [4198] therefore [3767], and teach [3100] all [3956] nations [1484], baptizing [907] them [846] in [1519] the name [3686] of the Father [3962], and [2532] of the Son [5207], and [2532] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151]:
20 Teaching [1321] them [846] to observe [5083] all things [3956] whatsoever [3745] I have commanded [1781] you [5213]: and [2532], lo [2400], I [1473] am [1510] with [3326] you [5216] alway [3956] [2250], even unto [2193] the end [4930] of the world [165]. Amen [281].
27 All things [3956] are delivered [3860] unto me [3427] of [5259] my [3450] Father [3962]: and [2532] no man [3762] knoweth [1921] the Son [5207], but [1508] the Father [3962]; neither [3761] knoweth [1921] any man [5100] the Father [3962], save [1508] the Son [5207], and he [2532] to [3739] whomsoever [1437] the Son [5207] will [1014] reveal [601] him.
11 He shall see [07200] of the travail [05999] of his soul [05315], and shall be satisfied [07646]: by his knowledge [01847] shall my righteous [06662] servant [05650] justify [06663] many [07227]; for he shall bear [05445] their iniquities [05771].
37 All [3956] that [3739] the Father [3962] giveth [1325] me [3427] shall come [2240] to [4314] me [1691]; and [2532] him that cometh [2064] to [4314] me [3165] I will [1544] in no wise [3364] cast [1544] out [1854].
16 And [2532] other [243] sheep [4263] I have [2192], which [3739] are [2076] not [3756] of [1537] this [5026] fold [833]: them also [2548] I [3165] must [1163] bring [71], and [2532] they shall hear [191] my [3450] voice [5456]; and [2532] there shall be [1096] one [3391] fold [4167], and one [1520] shepherd [4166].
24 Verily [281], verily [281], I say [3004] unto you [5213], [3754] He that heareth [191] my [3450] word [3056], and [2532] believeth [4100] on him that sent [3992] me [3165], hath [2192] everlasting [166] life [2222], and [2532] shall [2064] not [3756] come [2064] into [1519] condemnation [2920]; but [235] is passed [3327] from [1537] death [2288] unto [1519] life [2222].
6 And [2532] all [3956] flesh [4561] shall see [3700] the salvation [4992] of God [2316].
22 And [2532] except [1508] those [1565] days [2250] should be shortened [2856], there [3756] should [302] no [3956] flesh [4561] be saved [4982]: but [1161] for [1223] the elect's sake [1588] those [1565] days [2250] shall be shortened [2856].
18 And [2532] Jesus [2424] came [4334] and spake [2980] unto them [846], saying [3004], All [3956] power [1849] is given [1325] unto me [3427] in [1722] heaven [3772] and [2532] in [1909] earth [1093].
19 Go ye [4198] therefore [3767], and teach [3100] all [3956] nations [1484], baptizing [907] them [846] in [1519] the name [3686] of the Father [3962], and [2532] of the Son [5207], and [2532] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151]:
16 For [1063] God [2316] so [3779] loved [25] the world [2889], that [5620] he gave [1325] his [846] only begotten [3439] Son [5207], that [2443] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] in [1519] him [846] should [622] not [3361] perish [622], but [235] have [2192] everlasting [166] life [2222].
24 Father [3962], I will [2309] that [2443] they also [2548], whom [3739] thou hast given [1325] me [3427], be [5600] with [3326] me [1700] where [3699] I [1473] am [1510]; that [2443] they may behold [2334] my [1699] glory [1391], which [3739] thou hast given [1325] me [3427]: for [3754] thou lovedst [25] me [3165] before [4253] the foundation [2602] of the world [2889].
12 While [3753] I was [2252] with [3326] them [846] in [1722] the world [2889], I [1473] kept [5083] them [846] in [1722] thy [4675] name [3686]: those that [3739] thou gavest [1325] me [3427] I have kept [5442], and [2532] none [3762] of [1537] them [846] is lost [622], but [1508] the son [5207] of perdition [684]; that [2443] the scripture [1124] might be fulfilled [4137].
11 And [2532] now [3765] I am [1510] no more [3765] in [1722] the world [2889], but [2532] these [3778] are [1526] in [1722] the world [2889], and [2532] I [1473] come [2064] to [4314] thee [4571]. Holy [40] Father [3962], keep [5083] through [1722] thine own [4675] name [3686] those [846] whom [3739] thou hast given [1325] me [3427], that [2443] they may be [5600] one [1520], as [2531] we [2249] are.
9 I [1473] pray [2065] for [4012] them [846]: I pray [2065] not [3756] for [4012] the world [2889], but [235] for [4012] them which [3739] thou hast given [1325] me [3427]; for [3754] they are [1526] thine [4674].
6 I have manifested [5319] thy [4675] name [3686] unto the men [444] which [3739] thou gavest [1325] me [3427] out of [1537] the world [2889]: thine [4674] they were [2258], and [2532] thou gavest [1325] them [846] me [1698]; and [2532] they have kept [5083] thy [4675] word [3056].
2 As [2531] thou hast given [1325] him [846] power [1849] over all [3956] flesh [4561], that [2443] he should give [1325] eternal [166] life [2222] to [3739] as many as [3956] [846] thou hast given [1325] him [846].
22 And [2532] the glory [1391] which [3739] thou gavest [1325] me [3427] I [1473] have given [1325] them [846]; that [2443] they may be [5600] one [1520], even as [2531] we [2249] are [2070] one [1520]:
13 And [1161] now [3568] come I [2064] to [4314] thee [4571]; and [2532] these things [5023] I speak [2980] in [1722] the world [2889], that [2443] they might have [2192] my [1699] joy [5479] fulfilled [4137] in [1722] themselves [846].
14 I [1473] have given [1325] them [846] thy [4675] word [3056]; and [2532] the world [2889] hath hated [3404] them [846], because [3754] they are [1526] not [3756] of [1537] the world [2889], even as [2531] I [1473] am [1510] not [3756] of [1537] the world [2889].
8 For [3754] I have given [1325] unto them [846] the words [4487] which [3739] thou gavest [1325] me [3427]; and [2532] they [846] have received [2983] them, and [2532] have known [1097] surely [230] that [3754] I came out [1831] from [3844] thee [4675], and [2532] they have believed [4100] that [3754] thou [4771] didst send [649] me [3165].
17 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto her [846], Touch [680] me [3450] not [3361]; for [1063] I am [305] not yet [3768] ascended [305] to [4314] my [3450] Father [3962]: but [1161] go [4198] to [4314] my [3450] brethren [80], and [2532] say [2036] unto them [846], I ascend [305] unto [4314] my [3450] Father [3962], and [2532] your [5216] Father [3962]; and [2532] to my [3450] God [2316], and [2532] your [5216] God [2316].
26 And [2532] I have declared [1107] unto them [846] thy [4675] name [3686], and [2532] will declare [1107] it: that [2443] the love [26] wherewith [3739] thou hast loved [25] me [3165] may be [5600] in [1722] them [846], and I [2504] in [1722] them [846].
6 I have manifested [5319] thy [4675] name [3686] unto the men [444] which [3739] thou gavest [1325] me [3427] out of [1537] the world [2889]: thine [4674] they were [2258], and [2532] thou gavest [1325] them [846] me [1698]; and [2532] they have kept [5083] thy [4675] word [3056].
2 As [2531] thou hast given [1325] him [846] power [1849] over all [3956] flesh [4561], that [2443] he should give [1325] eternal [166] life [2222] to [3739] as many as [3956] [846] thou hast given [1325] him [846].
5 And the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] shall be revealed [01540], and all flesh [01320] shall see [07200] it together [03162]: for the mouth [06310] of the LORD [03068] hath spoken [01696] it.
2 O thou that hearest [08085] prayer [08605], unto thee shall all flesh [01320] come [0935].
12 And God [0430] looked [07200] upon the earth [0776], and, behold, it was corrupt [07843]; for all flesh [01320] had corrupted [07843] his way [01870] upon the earth [0776].
12 But [1161] as many as [3745] received [2983] him [846], to them [846] gave he [1325] power [1849] to become [1096] the sons [5043] of God [2316], even to them that believe [4100] on [1519] his [846] name [3686]:
6 Who [3588] gave [1325] himself [1438] a ransom [487] for [5228] all [3956], to be testified [3142] in due [2398] time [2540].
4 Who [3739] will have [2309] all [3956] men [444] to be saved [4982], and [2532] to come [2064] unto [1519] the knowledge [1922] of the truth [225].
21 That [2443] as [5618] sin [266] hath reigned [936] unto [1722] death [2288], even [2532] so [3779] might [936] grace [5485] reign [936] through [1223] righteousness [1343] unto [1519] eternal [166] life [2222] by [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962].
15 And [2532] that he died [599] for [5228] all [3956], that [2443] they which live [2198] should [2198] not henceforth [3371] live [2198] unto themselves [1438], but [235] unto him which died [599] for [5228] them [846], and [2532] rose again [1453].
14 For [1063] the love [26] of Christ [5547] constraineth [4912] us [2248]; because we thus [5124] judge [2919], that [3754] if [1487] one [1520] died [599] for [5228] all [3956], then [686] were [599] all [3956] dead [599]:
8 Ask [07592] of me, and I shall give [05414] thee the heathen [01471] for thine inheritance [05159], and the uttermost parts [0657] of the earth [0776] for thy possession [0272].
9 But [1161] we see [991] Jesus [2424], who [3588] was made [1642] a little [1024] [5100] lower [1642] than [3844] the angels [32] for [1223] the suffering [3804] of death [2288], crowned [4737] with glory [1391] and [2532] honour [5092]; that [3704] he [1089] by the grace [5485] of God [2316] should taste [1089] death [2288] for [5228] every man [3956].