John

John 17:2–3

²For You granted Him authority over all people,^a so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. ³Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

Footnotes

a 17:2 Literally all flesh

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John 17:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
You granted	ἔδωκας	edōkas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
authority	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
over all	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
people	σαρκός	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
He may give	δώσῃ	dōsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
all	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
those	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
You have given	δέδωκας	dedōkas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 17:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
eternal	αἰώνιος	aiōnios	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they may know	γινώσκωσιν	ginōskōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
You	σὲ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
only	μόνον	monon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
true	ἀληθινὸν	alēthinon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G228 true, real, genuine
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
You have sent	ἀπέστειλας	apesteilas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss

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John 17:2 John 10:28–29 · John 6:39 · Daniel 7:14 · John 6:37 · Matthew 28:18 · John 17:24 · 1 John 5:20 · Hebrews 2:8–9 · John 17:9 · Psalm 2:6–12 · John 4:14 · John 17:6

John 17:3 1 John 5:20 · 1 John 5:11–12 · John 3:17 · Jeremiah 9:23–24 · John 17:25 · Hosea 6:3 · John 14:9–10 · Hebrews 8:11–12 · 1 John 4:6 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Isaiah 61:1 · John 3:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.