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Berean Standard Bible

“For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.”

John 17:8

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In his prayer for his disciples the night before his death, Jesus speaks to the Father about what he has given them and how they responded. This is part of the great prayer of John 17.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.

World English Bible (WEB)

for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

King James Version (KJV)

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received [them], and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because I have given them the words which you gave to me; and they have taken them to heart, and have certain knowledge that I came from you, and they have faith that you sent me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

because the sayings that You have given to me, I have given to them, and they themselves received, and have known truly, that from You I came forth, and they did believe that You did send me.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque las palabras que me diste, les he dado; y ellos las recibieron, y han conocido verdaderamente que salí de ti, y han creído que tú me enviaste.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque les he dado el mensaje que me diste, y ellos lo aceptaron. Ellos están seguros que vine de ti, y han creído que tú me enviaste.

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