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Righteous Father, the world didn`t know you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.
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Christ, the Dividing Line
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon highlight the sharp distinction Jesus makes. The world is defined by its ignorance of God ('the world knew thee not'). Believers, in contrast, are defined by their knowledge of Christ ('these knew that thou didst send me'). Christ Himself is the great divider, the one through whom knowledge of the Father is made possible.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Has not known you. See Barnes "John 17:3".
O righteous Father (Πατηρ δικαιε). Nominative form with πατηρ used as vocative (cf. John 20:28), but vocative form δικα…
19th Century
Anglican
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee.—Better, . . . the world indeed knew You not. In these closing…
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Baptist
Father, I will that they also, whom you have given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which you have given me: for you l…
The entire prayer is based on the righteousness of God (see comment on v.11), who will vindicate the Son by glorifying him. Jesus’ revelation of Go…
16th Century
Protestant
Righteous Father. He compares His disciples to the world to describe more fully the approval and favor they had received from
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O righteous Father God is righteous in all the divine persons: the Father is righteous, the Son is righteous, and th…
Christ, as one with the Father, claimed on behalf of all who had been given to him and who would in due time believe on him, that they should be br…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, our Lord prayed for the perfect unity of his disciples; here he is asking for the vision of glory for them.
