“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.”
For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have truly come to know that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me — Jesus mediates divine words (rhēmata) from Father to disciples, functioning as the perfect conduit of revelation (1:1, 14:10, 14:24). The progression from "received" to "truly come to know" (egnōsan alēthōs) to "have believed" charts spiritual development. The assertion "I came from you" (exēlthen para sou) echoes Jesus' pre-existence and mission, while "you sent me" emphasizes the Father's initiative.
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