John 17:6
I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
Cross-references
John 17:24 reveals Jesus' desire that these given ones be with him to see his glory — the ultimate purpose of the gift.
John 17:14 echoes that these given ones are not of the world, explaining why the world hates them — deepening the separation theme.
John 17:11 asks the Father to keep the disciples in His name — the name Jesus revealed to them in verse 6, linking revelation to preservation.
John 17:9 shows Jesus praying specifically for those the Father gave Him — the same group He manifested God's name to in verse 6.
John 17:2 establishes that the Father gave the Son authority and gave Him people — the foundation for Jesus manifesting God's name to them in verse 6.
In John 17:26, Jesus repeats the same declaration of making the Father's name known, adding the purpose of love and indwelling.
John 17:8 expands on the same prayer: Jesus gave them the words from the Father, which is the 'kept thy word' of John 17:6.
John 17:20 extends the prayer beyond the disciples to future believers, while John 17:6 focuses on those given from the world.
John 10:27-29 identifies these given ones as Jesus' sheep, secure in eternal life because the Father is greater.
John 15:19 explains that choosing them out of the world causes the world's hatred, as seen in the prayer.
John 14:21-24 links keeping Jesus' commandments with the Father's love and Jesus' self-manifestation — directly mirroring the pattern in John 17:6.
John 8:31 ties discipleship to continuing in Jesus' word — the same 'kept thy word' that characterizes those given to Jesus.
John 1:18 states that the only Son has made the invisible God known — exactly the work Jesus claims to have done by manifesting the Father's name.
John 6:37 uses the same 'given by the Father' language, assuring that all who come will never be cast out.
John 18:9 directly fulfills Jesus' earlier word about not losing those given him — showing the prayer's protective result.
John 15:15 echoes the same idea: Jesus made known to the disciples all he heard from the Father, which is the manifestation of the name in John 17:6.
John 14:7 declares that knowing Jesus means knowing the Father — reinforcing Jesus' claim here of manifesting the Father's name.
John 10:29 explicitly states the Father gave disciples to Jesus — the exact same divine gift referenced in John 17:6.
John 8:47 says those who are of God hear His words — matching the disciples' keeping of God's word as evidence they belong to the Father.
John 15:3 states the disciples are clean because of Jesus' word — showing the effect of the word they kept in John 17:6.
In John 12:28, Jesus prays for the Father's name to be glorified — here he declares he has already manifested that name on earth.
Revelation 3:8 directly praises keeping Christ's word and not denying his name, closely matching the disciples' actions in John 17:6.
Acts 13:48 parallels the concept: those appointed for eternal life believe — mirroring those given from the Father.
Romans 8:28-30 describes God's foreknowledge and predestination — a broader sovereign plan that includes those given to Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:6 describes God shining light in hearts to give knowledge of His glory in Christ — parallel to Jesus manifesting God's name.
Ephesians 1:4-11 expands on being chosen in Christ before the foundation, directly paralleling the 'thine they were' in John 17:6.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 speaks of God choosing believers from the beginning for salvation — same election theme as those given to Jesus.
Hebrews 2:12 applies to Christ the Psalmist's words 'I will proclaim Your name to My brethren' — the very mission Jesus carried out in John 17:6.
1 John 5:20 says the Son gave understanding to know the true God — the same knowledge Jesus gave by manifesting God's name.
Exodus 3:13-15 records God revealing his name 'I AM' — Jesus here manifests that same divine name to his disciples, identifying with the Father.
Luke 10:22 declares that only the Son reveals the Father to whom He wills — explaining how Jesus could manifest God's name to the disciples.
Luke 10:21 has Jesus rejoicing that the Father revealed things to infants — mirroring the selective revelation of God's name in John 17:6.
Matthew 11:25-27 reveals Jesus praising the Father for revealing truths to infants and stating only the Son reveals the Father — the same dynamic behind Jesus manifesting God's name.
Psalm 119:11 shows the personal discipline of hiding God's word in the heart to avoid sin, echoing how the disciples kept God's word.
Psalm 22:22 promises declaring God's name to brothers — Jesus fulfills this as he manifests the Father's name to his disciples here.
Exodus 34:5-7 reveals God's character by name — Jesus here has manifested that same divine name and attributes to his disciples.
Matthew 11:27 directly parallels: Jesus reveals the Father to those He chooses — the same exclusive divine revelation seen in John 17:6.
Hebrews 2:13 quotes Christ saying 'the children which God hath given me', directly echoing the 'men which thou gavest me' in John 17:6.
Matthew 16:17 emphasizes that divine revelation comes from the Father — echoing the Father's initiative in giving disciples to Jesus here.
Jeremiah 31:34 promises universal knowledge of God under the new covenant — broader than Jesus' specific revelation to His disciples here.
Psalm 25:14 says God makes His covenant known to those who fear Him — similar to Jesus revealing the Father's name to His chosen ones.
Romans 11:2 affirms God has not rejected His foreknown people — echoing the divine choice of those given to Jesus in John 17:6.