Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

O just Father, the world knew thee not: but I knew thee, and these knew that thou didst send me.

New American Standard Bible

“O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me;

King James Version

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Holman Bible

Righteous Father!
The world has not known You.
However, I have known You,
and these have known that You sent Me.

International Standard Version

"Righteous Father, the world has never known you. Yet I have known you, and these men have known that you sent me.

A Conservative Version

And righteous Father, the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and these know that thou sent me.

American Standard Version

O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;

Amplified

“O just and righteous Father, although the world has not known You and has never acknowledged You [and the revelation of Your mercy], yet I have always known You; and these [believers] know [without any doubt] that You sent Me;

An Understandable Version

Righteous Father, the world does not know you but I know you, and these men know that you sent me.

Anderson New Testament

Righteous Father, though the world has not known thee, yet I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Bible in Basic English

Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;

Common New Testament

O righteous Father, the world has not known you, but I have known you; and these know that you sent me.

Daniel Mace New Testament

O righteous father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Darby Translation

Righteous Father, and the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Godbey New Testament

Righteous Father, indeed the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and they know that thou didst send me;

Goodspeed New Testament

Righteous Father, though the world did not know you, I knew you, and these men knew that you had sent me.

John Wesley New Testament

Righteous Father, tho' the world hath not known thee, yet I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

King James 2000

O righteous Father, the world has not known you: but I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Righteous Father, although the world does not know you, yet I have known you, and these [men] have come to know that you sent me.

Modern King James verseion

O righteous Father, indeed the world has not known You; but I have known You, and these have known that You have sent me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O righteous father, the very world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Moffatt New Testament

O just Father, though the world has not known thee, I have known thee, and they have known that thou hast sent me;

Montgomery New Testament

O righteous Father, though the world knew thee not, I have known thee, and these have known that though didst send me.

NET Bible

Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.

New Heart English Bible

Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

Noyes New Testament

Righteous Father! and yet the world knew thee not! but I knew thee, and these knew that thou didst send me.

Sawyer New Testament

and, righteous Father, the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou didst send me.

The Emphasized Bible

Righteous Father! And so, the world, came not to know thee; but, I, came to know thee, and, these, came to know that, thou, didst send me forth:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Righteous Father! though the world hath not known thee, yet I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Twentieth Century New Testament

O righteous Father, though the world did not know thee, I knew thee; and these men knew that thou has sent me as thy Messenger.

Webster

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Weymouth New Testament

And, righteous Father, though the world has failed to recognize Thee, I have known Thee, and these have perceived that Thou didst send me.

Williams New Testament

Righteous Father, although the world did not know you, I did know you, and these men have come to know that you sent me,

World English Bible

Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

Worrell New Testament

O righteous Father! and the world knew Thee not; but I knew Thee, and these knew that Thou didst send Me;

Worsley New Testament

O righteous Father, the world indeed hath not known Thee: but I have known Thee, and these have known that Thou hast sent me.

Youngs Literal Translation

'Righteous Father, also the world did not know Thee, and I knew Thee, and these have known that Thou didst send me,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δίκαιος 
Dikaios 
Usage: 57

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

the world
κόσμος 
Kosmos 
Usage: 109

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

σέ 
Se 
σέ 
Se 
thee, thou, thy house, not tr
thee, thou, thy house, not tr
Usage: 110
Usage: 110

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147
Usage: 147

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73

Context Readings

Jesus Prays For The Unity Of Believers

24 O Father, those thou hast given me, I will that where I am these also be with me: that they might behold my glory, which thou gavest me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. 25 O just Father, the world knew thee not: but I knew thee, and these knew that thou didst send me. 26 And I made known to them thy name, and I will make known: that the love with which thou lovedst me might be in them, and I in them.


Cross References

John 7:29

But I know him; for I am from him, and he sent me.

John 15:21

But all these will they do to you for my name, for they know not him having sent me.

John 17:8

For the words which thou hast given me, I have given them and they received, and knew in truth that I came out from thee, and they believed that thou sentest me.

John 17:11

And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. O holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou but given me, that they might be one, as we.

John 8:55

And ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like you: but I know him, and keep his word.

John 10:15

As the Father knows me, I also know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 16:3

And these things shall they do to you, for they know not the Father, nor me.

John 16:27

For the Father himself loves you, for ye have loved me, and believed that I came forth from God.

Isaiah 45:21

Announce ye, and bring near; also ye shall take counsel together: who caused this to be heard from of old, from then announcing it? was it not I Jehovah? and no God more beside me; a just God and Saviour; none beside me.

Matthew 11:27

All things were delivered to me by my Father; and none knows the Son, except the Father; nor knows any one the Father, except the Son, and to whom the Son will reveal

Matthew 16:16

And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.

Luke 10:22

All things were delivered me by my Father: and none knows who is the Son, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and to whomsoever the Son would wish to reveal.

John 1:18

None has seen God at any time; the only born Son, he being in the bosom of the Father, he has declared.

John 3:17

For God sent not his Son into the world that he judge the world; but that the world might be saved through him.

John 5:19-20

Then answered Jesus and said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, The Son can of himself do nothing, except what he sees the Father doing: for whatever he should do, also these does the Son likewise.

John 6:19

Then having urged forward about twent-five or thirty stadia, they behold Jesus walking upon the sea, and being near the ship: and they were afraid.

John 8:19

Then said they to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye had known my Father also.

John 16:30

Now we know that thou knowest all things, and bast no need that any ask thee: by this we believe that thou earnest forth from God.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life, that they might know thee the only true God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.

John 17:18

As thou sentest me into the world, I also sent them into the world.

John 17:21

That all might be one; as thou, Father, in me, and I in thee, that they also be one in us; that the world might believe that thou sentest me.

John 17:23

I in them, and thou in me, that they might be perfected in one: and that the world might know that thou sentest me, and lovedst them, as thou lovedst me.

Acts 17:23

For having passed by, and beholding your venerations, I found also an altar upon which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom not knowing therefore ye reverence, him I announce to you.

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.

Romans 1:28

And as they chose not to have God in knowledge, God delivered them to an adulterated purpose, to do things not fitting;

Romans 3:11

There is none understanding, there is none seeking God.

Romans 3:26

For the manifestation of his justice now in time: for him to be just, and justifying him of the faith of Jesus.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was contented by the foolishness of proclaiming to save them believing.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Recover your senses rightly, and in not; for some have a want of knowledge of God: I speak to your confusion.

2 Corinthians 4:4

In whom the God of this world blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the enlightening of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.

Galatians 4:8-9

But then truly, not having known God, ye were in a servile condition to them not being gods by nature.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

In fire of flame giving vengeance to them not knowing God, and to them not listening to the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Hebrews 8:11

And they should not teach each his neighbor, and each his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from their little even to their great ones.

1 John 1:9

If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just that he let go sins to us, and cleanse us from all injustice.

1 John 5:19-20

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in evil.

Revelation 13:8

And all they dwelling upon earth shall worship him, whose names have not been written in the book of life of the slain Lamb from the foundation of the world.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain