John 17:25
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.In other versions
O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;
ASV
Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;
BBE
Righteous Father, -- and the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
DBY
Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.
WEB
`Righteous Father, also the world did not know Thee, and I knew Thee, and these have known that Thou didst send me,
YLT
O righteous Father, the world has not known you: but I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me.
ENG
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
WBT
Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
BSB
In context
23I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
25O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
26And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
