John 17:2

Easy To Read Version

You gave the Son power over all people so that the Son could give eternal life to all those people you have given to him.

Cross References

Psalm 110:1

The Lord said to my master,\par “Sit by me at my right side,\par while I put your enemies\par under your control. {\cf2\super [572]} ”\par

Daniel 7:14

“The person that looked like a human being was given authority, glory, and complete ruling power. People from every nation and every language will worship him. His rule will last forever. His kingdom will continue forever. It will never be destroyed.

Matthew 11:27

“My Father has given me all things. No person knows the Son—only the Father knows the Son. And no person knows the Father—only the Son knows the Father. And the only people that will know about the Father are those people the Son chooses to tell.

Matthew 25:46

“Then those bad people will go away. They will have punishment forever. But the good people will go and have life forever.”

Matthew 28:18

So Jesus came to them and said, “All authority (power) in heaven and on earth is given to me.

John 17:24

“Father, I want these people that you have given me to be with me in every place I am. I want them to see my glory. This is the glory you gave me because you loved me before the world was made.

John 17:6

“You gave me some men from the world. I have shown them what you are like. Those men belonged to you, and you gave them to me. They have obeyed your teaching.

John 17:9

I pray for them now. I am not praying for the people in the world. But I am praying for these men you gave me, because they are yours.

John 3:35

The Father loves the Son. The Father has given the Son power over everything.

John 4:14

But the person that drinks the water I give will never be thirsty again. That water I give will become like a spring of water flowing inside that person. That water will bring that person life forever.”

John 6:27

Earthly food spoils and ruins. So don’t work to get that kind of food. But work to get the food that stays good always and gives you life forever. The Son of Man {\cf2\super [87]} will give you that food. God the Father showed that he is with the Son of Man.”

John 6:37

The Father gives me my people. Every one of those people will come to me. I will always accept every person that comes to me.

John 6:39

I must not lose any person that God has given me. But I must raise up those people on the last day. This is what the One who sent me wants me to do.

Romans 6:23

When people sin, they earn what sin pays—death. But God gives his people a free gift—life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:25

Christ must rule until God puts all enemies under Christ’s control. {\cf2\super [111]}

Ephesians 1:20

that God used to raise Christ from death. God put Christ at his right side in the heavenly places.

Philippians 2:10

God did this because he wants every person to bow for the name of Jesus. Every person in heaven, on the earth, and under the earth will bow.

1 Timothy 1:16

But I was given mercy. I was given mercy so that in me Christ Jesus could show that he has patience without limit. Christ showed his patience with me, the worst of all sinners. Christ wanted me to be an example for those people who would believe in him and have life forever.

Hebrews 1:2

And now in these last days God has spoken to us again. God has spoken to us through his Son. God made the whole world through his Son. And God has chosen his Son to have all things.

1 Peter 3:22

Now Jesus has gone into heaven. He is at God’s right side. He rules over angels, authorities, and powers.

1 John 1:2

That Life was shown to us. We saw it. We can give proof about it. Now we tell you about that Life. It is Life that continues forever. This is the Life that was with God the Father. God showed this Life to us.

1 John 2:25

And this is what the Son promised to us—life forever.

1 John 5:20

But, dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up strong. Pray with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}