John 17:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.

New Living Translation
For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.

English Standard Version
since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

Berean Study Bible
For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

New American Standard Bible
just as You gave Him authority over all mankind, so that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

NASB 1995
even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

NASB 1977
even as Thou gavest Him authority over all mankind, that to all whom Thou hast given Him, He may give eternal life.

Amplified Bible
Just as You have given Him power and authority over all mankind, [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him [to be His—permanently and forever].

Christian Standard Bible
since you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for You gave Him authority over all flesh; so He may give eternal life to all You have given Him.

Contemporary English Version
And you gave him power over all people, so he would give eternal life to everyone you give him.

Good News Translation
For you gave him authority over all people, so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After all, you've given him authority over all humanity so that he can give eternal life to all those you gave to him.

International Standard Version
For you have given him authority over all humanity so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him.

NET Bible
just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

New King James Version
as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.

King James 2000 Bible
As you have given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him.

New Heart English Bible
even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give everlasting life to all whom you have given him.

World English Bible
even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

American King James Version
As you have given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him.

American Standard Version
even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.

A Faithful Version
Since You have given Him authority over all flesh, in order that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him.

Darby Bible Translation
as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that [as to] all that thou hast given to him, he should give them life eternal.

English Revised Version
even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that whatsoever thou hast given him, to them he should give eternal life.

Webster's Bible Translation
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
As thou hast giuen him power ouer all flesh, that he shoulde giue eternall life to all them that thou hast giuen him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
As thou hast geuen hym power ouer all fleshe, that he shoulde geue eternall life, to as many as thou hast geuen him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Like as thou hast geuen him power ouer all fleshe, that he shulde geue euerlastinge life to as many as thou hast geuen him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
as thou hast geve him power over all fleshe that he shuld geve eternall lyfe to as many as thou hast geven him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
according as You gave to Him authority over all flesh, that—all that You have given to Him—He may give to them continuous life;

Berean Literal Bible
As You gave Him authority over all flesh, so that all whom You have given Him, He may give to them eternal life.

Young's Literal Translation
according as Thou didst give to him authority over all flesh, that -- all that Thou hast given to him -- he may give to them life age-during;

Smith's Literal Translation
As thou gavest him the power of all flesh, that every one which thou hast given him, he should give to them eternal life.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Just as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that all whom You have given Him, He should give to them life eternal.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
just as you have given authority over all flesh to him, so that he may give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Just as you have given him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to them, because you have given all things whatsoever unto him.”

Lamsa Bible
Since you have given him power over all flesh, so that to all whom you have given him, he may give life eternal.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all that thou hast given him.

Godbey New Testament
as thou didst give Him authority over all flesh, in order that whatsoever thou hast given unto Him, He may give unto them eternal life.

Haweis New Testament
even as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that with regard to all those whom thou hast given him, he should give to them eternal life:

Mace New Testament
for thou hast given him power over all men, that he might give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

Weymouth New Testament
even as Thou hast given Him authority over all mankind, so that on all whom Thou hast given Him He may bestow the Life of the Ages.

Worrell New Testament
even as Thou gavest Him authority over all flesh, that to all Whom Thou hast given Him He should give eternal life.

Worsley New Testament
as Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that as to all which Thou hast given Him, He might give them eternal life;
















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