King James Version

John 17:8

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “You gave” (ἔδωκάς) before Me here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “You have given” (δέδωκάς) before Me here.

ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ῥήματαrhēmatawordsῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “words”, the object formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.the wordsἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἔδωκάςedōkasthou gavestδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou gavest”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.thou gavestμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meδέδωκαdedōkato giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to give”, a completed action with a present resultG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.αὐτοῖςautoistheyαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “they”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.theyκαὶkaithem, andκαίconjunction — “them, and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.them, andαὐτοὶautoiheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἔλαβονelabonto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔγνωσανegnōsanto knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to know”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ἀληθῶςalēthōstrulyἀληθῶςadverb — “truly”G230truly, really, certainly, surely.This verse uses “truly”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatπαρὰparafrom withπαράpreposition — “from with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.This verse uses “from”.σοῦsouthouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thou”, the of-formG4771you.thouἐξῆλθονexēlthonto go outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to go out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.This verse uses “go out”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐπίστευσανepisteusanto trustπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to trust”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.σύsuyouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “you”, the subject formG4771you.μεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἀπέστειλαςapesteilasto sendἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to send”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.This verse uses “send”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δέδωκάςdedōkasI have givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “I have given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because the sayings that Thou hast given to me, I have given to them, and they themselves received, and have known truly, that from Thee I came forth, and they did believe that Thou didst send me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received them , and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.

Young’s Literal Translation

because the sayings that Thou hast given to me, I have given to them, and they themselves received, and have known truly, that from Thee I came forth, and they did believe that Thou didst send me.

World English Bible

for the words which you have given me I have given to them ; and they received them , and knew for sure that I came from you . They have believed that you sent me .

Darby Translation

for the words which thou hast given me I have given them, and they have received [them], and have known truly that I came out from thee, and have believed that thou sentest me.

Douay-Rheims

Because the words which thou gavest me, I have given to them; and they have received them, and have known in very deed that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

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