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. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
• John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.
• John 16:30Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”
• 1 Th 2:13For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works 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 8:42Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me.
• John 12:49For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
• John 17:21that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.
• 1 Jn 4:14We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
• John 6:68Simon Peter answered him, “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 perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.
• John 17:25–26Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.
• John 14:10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.
• Prov 1:3to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
• Eph 3:2–8if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you;
• John 17:6–7I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.
• Matt 13:11He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
• 1 Th 4:1Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
• 1 Cor 15:1Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,
• Prov 8:10Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
• John 17:18As you sent me into the world, even so I have sent them into the world.
• Prov 1:23Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
• John 3:17For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
• 1 Cor 11:23For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.
• John 3:33He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
• Prov 4:10Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
• Eph 4:11–12He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
• Prov 2:1My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

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