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Berean Standard Bible

“Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.”

John 17:25

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Jesus ends his prayer by addressing the Father as righteous. He contrasts the world's ignorance with the disciples' knowledge.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Padre justo, el mundo no te ha conocido, mas yo te he conocido; y éstos han conocido que tú me enviaste;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Padre justo, el mundo no te conoce, pero yo sí te conozco, y estos reconocen que tú me enviaste.

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