Compare thy word (λόγον), Joh 17:6. That signified the gospel message in its entirety. This, the message considered in its constituent parts. See on Luk 1:37. Compare Joh 5:38, Joh 5:47; Joh 6:60, Joh 6:63, Joh 6:68; Joh 8:43, Joh 8:47, Joh 8:51; Joh 12:47, Joh 12:48; Joh 15:3, Joh 15:7.