John 17:14 — ExegesisTAB

The sentence begins with the emphatic pronoun egō {ἐγώ | egṓ} before the perfect verb dedōka {δέδωκα | dédōka}, placing Jesus at the front of the statement and presenting the giving of the Father’s word as a completed act whose effects remain in force. The object phrase ton logon sou {τὸν λόγον σου | tón lógon sou} keeps the emphasis on the content received from the Father rather than on the act alone. The coordinated clause kai ho kosmos emisēsen autous {καὶ ὁ κόσμος ἐμίσησεν αὐτούς | kaí ho kósmos emísēsen autoús} shifts the focus to the response of the world, where ho kosmos {ὁ κόσμος | ho kósmos} functions as a collective and personified opponent. The causal clause hoti ouk eisin ek tou kosmou {ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶν ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου | hóti ouk eisín ek toû kós-mou} explains the hostility by grounding it in identity and origin: the disciples do not derive their life or allegiance from that realm. The comparative clause kathōs egō ouk eimi ek tou kosmou {καθὼς ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου | kathṓs egṓ ouk eimí ek toû kós-mou} then establishes Jesus Himself as the pattern for their separation. The repeated preposition ek {ἐκ | ek} intensifies the contrast by marking source, belonging, and sphere of identity rather than simple physical location.