John 17:2
Strong's Lexicon
For
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

You granted
ἔδωκας (edōkas)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

Him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

authority
ἐξουσίαν (exousian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.

over all
πάσης (pasēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

humanity,
σαρκός (sarkos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

He may give
δώσῃ (dōsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

eternal
αἰώνιον (aiōnion)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 166: From aion; perpetual.

life
ζωὴν (zōēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2222: Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.

[to] all
πᾶν (pan)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

those
(ho)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

You have given
δέδωκας (dedōkas)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

Him.
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
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.

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;

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

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

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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;
















Cross References
Matthew 11:27
All 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.

Matthew 25:46
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

John 3:35
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

John 6:27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

John 6:37
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

John 6:39
And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

John 10:28
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

John 17:6
I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

John 17:9
I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

John 17:24
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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