Even disciples must pray for sanctifying grace. John 17:17 in all English translations. The more they dispute about lesser things, the more they throw doubts upon Christianity. 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. Wilt thou not secure them? They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. JN 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. 24 Father, 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. 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. 14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. Chapter 17. Christ's prayer for himself. The real holiness of all true Christians is the fruit of Christ's death, by which the gift of the Holy Ghost was purchased; he gave himself for his church, to sanctify it. (6-10) His prayer. John 15:1-17 King James Version (KJV). It is a great satisfaction to us, in our reliance upon Christ, that he, all he is and has, and all he said and did, all he is doing and will do, are of God. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. (11-26) Commentary on John 17:1-5 (Read John 17:1-5) Our Lord prayed as a man, and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father. (1-5) His prayer for his disciples. This summary of the Gospel of John provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Gospel of John. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. He pleaded with his holy Father, that he would keep them by his power and for his glory, that they might be united in affection and labours, even according to the union of the Father and the Son. Click to switch to the standard King James Version of John Chapter 17. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received. 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. Thus we are taught that our glorifying God is needed as an evidence of our interest in Christ, through whom eternal life is God's free gift.6-10. This is the sinner's way to eternal life, and when this knowledge shall be made perfect, holiness and happiness will be fully enjoyed. “John Knox, on his death-bed in 1572, asked his wife to read to him John 17, ... “The request of our Lord thus given in John’s seventeenth chapter is clearly no prayer of an inferior to a superior: constantly there is seen in it the co-equality of the Speaker with The Father. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. View John Chapter 17 as text-only. Father, 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. The prosperity of the soul is the best prosperity. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 b "as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He 1 should give eternal life to as many c as You have given Him. 18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. John 17 KJV - These words spake Jesus, and lifted up - Bible Gateway. Wilt thou not secure them? Report. 19 And for their sakes I sanctifie my selfe, that they also might be sanctified through the trueth. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. He pleaded with his holy Father, that he would keep them by his power and for his glory, that they might be united in affection and labours, even according to the union of the Father and the Son. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. Observe the foundation on which this plea is grounded, All mine are thine, and thine are mine. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. It is the prayer of Jesus for all that are his, that they may be made holy. 1 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, a the hour has come. John 17:1-3. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 26 And 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. They are thine; wilt thou not provide for thine own? John Chapter 17 One of the most famous prayers between Jesus and His Father, God, is recorded in John Chapter 17. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. The Son owns none for his, that are not devoted to the service of the Father.11-16 Christ does not pray that they might be rich and great in the world, but that they might be kept from sin, strengthened for their duty, and brought safe to heaven. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. (6-10) His prayer. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. So that they might pass through the world as through an enemy's country, as he had done. 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. While the wording differs slightly than accounts written in other gospels, the overall theme is consistent: Jesus’ heart is heavy with the ordeal that He is about to endure, as well as the trials and tribulations that will befall His followers afterward. Author. This is the sinner's way to eternal life, and when this knowledge shall be made perfect, holiness and happiness will be fully enjoyed. Why does it have strange spelling? Eternal life could not be given to believers, unless Christ, their Surety, both glorified the Father, and was glorified of him. So that they might pass through the world as through an enemy's country, as he had done. JN 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. He did not pray that his disciples should be removed out of the world, that they might escape the rage of men, for they had a great work to do for the glory of God, and the benefit of mankind. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. This speaks the Father and Son to be one. John 17 Parallel Chapters. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. John 17 - In-depth verse-by-verse Bible study and commentary of John chapter 17 in plain English. Christ's prayer for himself. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. Christ prays for those that are his. 26 And 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. He had declared and would further declare the name or character of God, by his doctrine and his Spirit, that, being one with him, the love of the Father to him might abide with them also. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. Thus shall we convince the world of the truth and excellence of our religion, and find more sweet communion with God and his saints.24-26 Christ, as one with the Father, claimed on behalf of all that had been given to him, and should in due time believe on him, that they should be brought to heaven; and that there the whole company of the redeemed might behold his glory as their beloved Friend and Brother, and therein find happiness. Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. This chapter is a prayer, it is the Lord’s prayer, the Lord Christ’s prayer. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Christ's prayer for himself. 15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. Thus, being joined to Him by one Spirit, they might be filled with all the fulness of God, and enjoy a blessedness of which we can form no right idea in our present state.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. 1 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven and said: The Spirit of God in true Christians is opposed to the spirit of the world.17-19 Christ next prayed for the disciples, that they might not only be kept from evil, but made good. The real holiness of all true Christians is the fruit of Christ's death, by which the gift of the Holy Ghost was purchased; he gave himself for his church, to sanctify it. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. King James Version Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. Yet no one who desires to come to the Father, and is conscious that he is unworthy to come in his own name, need be discouraged by the Saviour's declaration, for he is both able and willing to save to the uttermost, all that come unto God by him. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 23 I 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. All mine are thine. (1-5) His prayer for his disciples. Eternal life could not be given to believers, unless Christ, their Surety, both glorified the Father, and was glorified of him. 8 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. The Son owns none for his, that are not devoted to the service of the Father.11-16 Christ does not pray that they might be rich and great in the world, but that they might be kept from sin, strengthened for their duty, and brought safe to heaven. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father. The more they dispute about lesser things, the more they throw doubts upon Christianity. Earnest convictions and desires, are hopeful tokens of a work already wrought in a man; they begin to evidence that he has been chosen unto salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. Let us endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, praying that all believers may be more and more united in one mind and one judgment. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. Thus, being joined to Him by one Spirit, they might be filled with all the fulness of God, and enjoy a blessedness of which we can form no right idea in our present state.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 2:10; Heb. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 17 Sanctifie them through thy trueth: thy word is trueth. Chapter. Jesus entirely devoted himself to his undertaking, and all the parts of it, especially the offering up himself without spot unto God, by the eternal Spirit. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. It is a great satisfaction to us, in our reliance upon Christ, that he, all he is and has, and all he said and did, all he is doing and will do, are of God. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. These words spake Jesus — Namely, the words recorded in the three preceding chapters; and lifted up his eyes to heaven — Put himself in the posture of prayer. John 17:3 Context. Hilary Bergeron. Luke Chapter 15 KJV AV Read Along. 15 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. The means of giving this grace is, "through thy truth, thy word is truth." Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we. 3:39. and they accepted them. And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. Bible Reference: ex. 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 8 For I gave them the words you gave me. John. Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2 # Dan. 13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. Jesus Prays for His Disciples. 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