John 17:8

Jesus gave the disciples the words the Father gave him, and they received them, knowing he came from God and was sent by him. Faith rests on receiving Christ's word.

Cross-references · 28

• John 17:14I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
• John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
• John 16:30Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
• 1 Th 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
• John 16:27For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
• John 8:42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
• John 12:49I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
• John 17:21that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
• 1 Jn 4:14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.
• John 6:68Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
• John 17:23I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.
• John 17:25–26Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
• John 14:10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
• Prov 1:3and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
• Eph 3:2–8Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
• John 17:6–7I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
• Matt 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
• 1 Th 4:1Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
• 1 Cor 15:1Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, and in which you stand firm.
• Prov 8:10Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
• John 17:18As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.
• Prov 1:23If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
• John 3:17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
• 1 Cor 11:23For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,
• John 3:33Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
• Prov 4:10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
• Eph 4:11–12And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
• Prov 2:1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

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