John 17:2
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.”
καθώς
Just as, in the same way, inasmuch as. Kathōs. God loves, forgives, and gives — and calls us to do likewise. How He acts becomes the pattern for how we act. Live up to the standard.
δίδωμι
He may give
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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ἐξουσία
authority
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ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
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πᾶς
over all
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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σάρξ
flesh,
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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ἵνα
so that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ζωή
life
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ζωή
Life, living, existence. Zoe. I am the way the truth and the life. Zoe is divine life, not biological existence. It is the life of God shared with human beings through Christ.
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