The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Parallel translations
- WEB The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.
- BSB The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- NKJV The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.
- NASB The Father loves the Son and has entrusted all things to His hand.
- NLT The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands.
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The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands. Christ holds supreme authority by the Father's love and gift.
Overview
The intimate love between Father and Son grounds the Son's universal authority over all things. This sovereignty extends to salvation and judgment, as the next verse makes plain. It assures believers that the one in whom they trust holds everything in his hands.
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- Matt 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
- Luke 10:22All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
- John 5:20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
- John 5:22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
- Matt 11:27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
- John 17:2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
- Eph 1:22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
- Heb 2:8–9Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
- John 13:3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
- 1 Pet 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
- 1 Cor 15:27For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
- Ps 2:8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
- Heb 1:2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
- Phil 2:9–11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
- Matt 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- Isa 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
- John 15:9As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
- Gen 41:55And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
- John 17:23I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
- Matt 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- John 17:26And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
- Gen 41:44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
- Prov 8:30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
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