Does John 17:3 Imply Only the Father Is the True God?

In John 17, Jesus prays to the Father and calls Him “the only true God.” Christian doctrine holds that God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. How do we reconcile this prayer with the concept of the Trinity? Does calling the Father “the only true God” suggest that Jesus and the Spirit are not equally divine? How should this verse be understood within orthodox Christian belief?

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