Berean Standard Bible
“Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.”
John 17 records Jesus' longest prayer, often called his high priestly prayer, spoken aloud before his disciples just before he crosses the Kidron Valley to Gethsemane. He begins by praying for himself, asking the Father to glorify the Son now that the hour has come.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
World English Bible (WEB)
This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
King James Version (KJV)
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, [even] Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and this is the life age-during, that they may know You, the only true God, and him whom You did send -- Jesus Christ;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Esta empero es la vida eterna: que te conozcan el solo Dios verdadero, y á Jesucristo, al cual has enviado.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Y esta es la vida eterna: que te conozcan a ti, el único Dios verdadero, y a Jesucristo, a quien tú enviaste.
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