John 17:26

And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus addresses the Father in the upper room prayer, speaking about the disciples he has received. This occurs immediately before his arrest and crucifixion.

The words — ἐγνώρισαν (egnōrisa) and γνωρίσω (gnōrisō) both mean "I made known" and "will make known." They frame the verse as a declaration of past and future disclosure of the Father's identity to the disciples.

The thread — The revelation of the Father's name and the indwelling of divine love runs through John 17:6, John 17:23, and John 15:9. These passages consistently tie the knowledge of God to the unity and love shared among believers.

Why it lands — The text states that the Father's love and Christ's presence are actively imparted to believers through continued revelation of God's name. It requires the reader to submit to this imparted love and recognize that their union with Christ depends on it.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

John 17:6 I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
John 17:23 I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.
John 15:9 As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
1 John 4:13 By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.
John 14:20 On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
Hebrews 2:12 He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”
John 15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
Psalms 22:22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
John 8:50 I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
John 15:4 Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.