Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 17:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 17:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 17:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is saying that he has shown people who God is and these people were given to him by God. They belong to God, and they have listened to and followed what God has said.

John 17:6: I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

Contradiction with John 3:16

While John 17:6 mentions revealing God's name to "the men which thou gavest me out of the world," John 3:16 expresses God's love for the world as a whole, indicating a universal revelation and salvation.

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

John 17:6 speaks of God having "given" people to Jesus, implying a selection, while 2 Peter 3:9 states that God is "not willing that any should perish," suggesting a desire for all to come to repentance, not just a specific group.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Contradiction with 1 John 2:2

John 17:6 implies a specific group that God has given to Jesus, but 1 John 2:2 states that Jesus is the propitiation "for the sins of the whole world," indicating a broader scope beyond those given to Jesus.

1 John 2:2: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.

Contradiction with Romans 11:32

The verse from Romans suggests that God has concluded "all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all," implying a universal scope of mercy that contrasts with the more exclusive group mentioned in John 17:6.

Romans 11:32: For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. [concluded...: or, shut them all up together]

Contradiction with Matthew 15:24

John 17:6 talks about revealing God's name to those given to Jesus, while Matthew 15:24 states Jesus’ mission was to "the lost sheep of the house of Israel," indicating a focus on Israel rather than a group called out of the world.

Matthew 15:24: But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
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