John Bengel Commentary - John 17:6 - 17:6

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John Bengel Commentary - John 17:6 - 17:6


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Joh 17:6. Ἐφανέρωσα, I have manifested) in a new and unprecedented manner; ch. Joh 1:18, “No man hath seen God at any time, the only-begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.”-ὄνομα.) Thy name, viz., that of Father: Joh 17:11, “Holy Father, keep through Thine own name those,” etc.-οὕς, whom) The apostles are meant, as in Joh 17:12 [Before choosing whom, Jesus had made preparation with especial prayer, Luk 6:12, “He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.” After those prayers of His were finished, the Father gave them to Him. And these wry persons constitute as it were the basis of the whole multitude of believers, even to the end of the world.-V. g.]-σοὶ) Thine, as in Joh 17:9-10, “all Mine are Thine.” They were Thine by the faith of the Old Testament.-ἐμοὶ) Thou hast given them to Me, that they may be New Testament believers.-τετηρήκασι, they have kept) This is an honourable testimony to them [To this word refer τήρησον, τηρήσῃς, keep, that Thou shouldest keep, Joh 17:11; Joh 17:15.-V. g.]