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John 17:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 3 This means everlasting life,+ their coming to know you,* the only true God,+ and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.+

John 17:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 3 This means everlasting life,+ their taking in knowledge+ of you,* the only true God,+ and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.+

John 17:3

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 3 αὕτη This δέ but ἐστιν is ἡ the αἰώνιος everlasting ζωὴ life ἵνα in order that γινώσκωσι they may be knowing σὲ you τὸν the μόνον only ἀληθινὸν true θεὸν God καὶ and ὃν whom ἀπέστειλας you sent forth Ἰησοῦν Jesus Χριστόν. Christ.

John 17:3

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

John 17:3

American Standard Version
- 3 And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

John 17:3

The Bible in Living English
- 3 and this is what the eternal life is, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

John Study Notes—Chapter 17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 17:3
  
  their coming to know you: Or “their taking in knowledge of you; their continuing to know you.” The Greek verb gi·noʹsko basically means “to know,” and here the verb is used in the present tense to express continuous action. It may denote a process of “taking in knowledge about someone; getting to know someone; becoming better acquainted with someone.” It may also include the thought of making an ongoing effort to get better acquainted with someone who is already known. In this context, it refers to a deepening personal relationship with God brought about by ever-increasing knowledge of God and Christ and a growing trust in them. Clearly, this necessitates more than knowing who a person is or knowing his name. It would also involve knowing what that person likes and dislikes and knowing his values and standards.—1Jo 2:3; 4:8.