O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
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Gill's Exposition
And I have declared unto them thy name,.... Himself, his nature, his perfections, especially of grace and mercy, his mind and will, his Gospel; See Gill on Joh 17:6. A very fit person Christ was to…
Adam Clarke
The world hath not known thee - Has not acknowledged me. See on Joh 1:11, Joh 1:12 (note).
And these have known - Here our Lord, returning to the disciples, speaks:
1st. Of their having received him…
Here is, I. A petition for the glorifying of all those that were given to Christ (Joh 17:24), not only these apostles, but all believers: Father, I will that they may be with me. Observe,
1. The…
Cambridge Bible
Summary
25. righteous Father The epithet (comp. Joh 17:17) harmonizes with the appeal to the justiceof God which follows, which is based on a simple statement of the facts. The world knew not God;…
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