John 17:25
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
O righteous Father, the world has not known you: but I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me.
American King James Version (AKJV)
O righteous Father, the world has not known you: but I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;
Webster's Revision
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
World English Bible
Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.
English Revised Version (ERV)
O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;
Clarke's John 17:25 Bible Commentary
The world hath not known thee - Has not acknowledged me. See on John 1:11, John 1:12 (note).
And these have known - Here our Lord, returning to the disciples, speaks:
1st. Of their having received him as the Messiah;
2dly. Of his making the Father known unto them;
3dly. Of his purpose to continue to influence them by the Spirit of truth, that they might be perfectly united to God, by an indwelling Savior for ever.
Barnes's John 17:25 Bible Commentary
Hath not known thee - See the notes at John 17:3.
Wesley's John 17:25 Bible Commentary
17:25 Righteous Father - The admission of believers to God through Christ, flows even from the justice of God.
