The Divine Name
John 17:26
And I have declared to them your name, and will declare it: that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.


The name of God is His moral character. This is the stability and glory of the universe. These words present it —

I. AS THE HIGHEST OBJECT FOR REVELATION. "I have declared." Paul said at Athens, "Him declare I unto you." Not only is this the highest function of —

1. The material universe.

2. Angels.

3. But of Christ the greatest Being.

II. AS THE GRAND ORGAN OF REFORMATION. "That the love," &c. God's character is the reformatory force.

1. Moral reformation consists in the transfusion of Divine love into souls.

2. This transfusion of love can only be accomplished through a manifestation of the Divine character. God's character alone generates love.

(D. Thomas, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And 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.

WEB: I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them."




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