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John 17:2–3

bas You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He 1should give eternal life to as many cas You have given Him. And dthis is eternal life, that they may know You, ethe only true God, and Jesus Christ fwhom You have sent.

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John 17:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

John 17:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

John 17:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

John 17:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. And this is the way to have eternal lifeto know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.

John 17:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

You gave the Son power over all people so that the Son could give eternal life to all those you gave him. And this is eternal life: that people know you, the only true God, and that they know Jesus Christ, the One you sent.

John 17:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life. And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

John 17:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (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. And this is the eternal life, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

John 17:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

After all, you’ve given him authority over all humanity so that he can give eternal life to all those you gave to him. This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

John 17:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

for You gave Him authority

over all flesh;

so He may give eternal life

to all You have given Him.

This is eternal life:

that they may know You, the only true God,

and the One You have sent Jesus Christ.

John 17:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

John 17:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

just as you have given him authority over all flesh, in order that he would give eternal life to them—everyone whom you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

John 17:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

You gave him authority over all people. He gives eternal life to all those you have given him.

“And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

John 17:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

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


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