Focused Passage

John 17:20-26

The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love

Jesus prays first for his own glorification in order to glorify the Father, then for the preservation and sanctification of the disciples given to him, and finally for all future believers to be united, glorified, loved, and brought to behold his glory.

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20I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,

21that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

22I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—

23I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

25Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.

26And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 20

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionvvvΟὐG3756AdverbI am not askingἐρωτῶG2065Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularon behalfπερὶG4012Prepositionof themτούτωνG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralaloneμόνονG3440AdverbbutἀλλὰG235ConjunctionalsoκαὶG2532Conjunctionon behalf ofπερὶG4012Prepositionthose whoτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Pluralwill believeπιστευόντωνG4100Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluralinεἰςG1519PrepositionMeἐμέG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularthroughδιὰG1223PrepositiontheirαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularmessageλόγουG3056Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 21

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thatἵναG2443Conjunctionall of themπάντεςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine Pluralmay beὦσινG1510Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluraloneἓνG1520Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularasκαθὼςG2531AdverbYouσύG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularFatherπάτερ*G3962Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular[are] inἐνG1722PrepositionMeἐμοὶG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singularand I [am]κἀγὼG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionYouσοίG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular[May]ἵναG2443ConjunctiontheyαὐτοὶG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person PluralalsoκαὶG2532ConjunctionbeὦσινG1510Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralinἐνG1722PrepositionUsἡμῖνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Pluralso thatἵναG2443ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularworldκόσμοςG2889Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularmay believeπιστεύῃG4100Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionYouσύG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularsentἀπέστειλαςG649Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 22

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IΚἀγὼG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singularhave givenδέδωκαG1325Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularthemαὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluraltheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingulargloryδόξανG1391Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular-ἣνG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularYou gaveδέδωκάςG1325Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularMeμοιG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singularso thatἵναG2443Conjunctionthey may beὦσινG1510Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluraloneἓνG1520Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularasκαθὼςG2531AdverbWeἡμεῖςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural[are] oneἕνG1520Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Verse 23

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IἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionthemαὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctionYouσὺG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionMeἐμοίG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularthatἵναG2443Conjunctionthey may beὦσινG1510Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralperfectlyτετελειωμένοιG5048Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural-εἰςG1519PrepositionunitedἕνG1520Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singularso thatἵναG2443ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularworldκόσμοςG2889Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularmay knowγινώσκῃG1097Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionYouσύG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularsentἀπέστειλαςG649Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionhave lovedἠγάπησαςG25Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularthemαὐτοὺςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Pluraljust asκαθὼςG2531AdverbYou have lovedἠγάπησαςG25Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularMeἐμὲG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 24

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FatherΠάτερ*G3962Noun - Vocative Masculine SingularI wantθέλωG2309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular-ἵναG2443Conjunction[those]G3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularYou have givenδέδωκάςG1325Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularMeμοιG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular-κἀκεῖνοιG2548Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Pluralto beὦσινG1510Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Pluralwithμετ’G3326PrepositionMeἐμοῦG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularwhereὅπουG3699AdverbIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularamεἰμὶG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularthatἵναG2443Conjunctionthey may seeθεωρῶσινG2334Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine Singular[the]ἐμὴνG1699Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingulargloryδόξανG1391Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular-ἣνG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularYou gaveδέδωκάςG1325Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularMeμοιG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularbecauseὅτιG3754ConjunctionYou lovedἠγάπησάςG25Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularbeforeπρὸG4253Preposition[the] foundationκαταβολῆςG2602Noun - Genitive Feminine Singularof [the] worldκόσμουG2889Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 25

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RighteousδίκαιεG1342Adjective - Vocative Masculine SingularFatherΠάτερ*G3962Noun - Vocative Masculine SingularalthoughκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularworldκόσμοςG2889Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular{has} notοὐκG3756AdverbknownἔγνωG1097Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularYouσεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular-δέG1161ConjunctionIἐγὼG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularknowἔγνωνG1097Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularYouσεG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunction[they]οὗτοιG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralknowἔγνωσανG1097Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionYouσύG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularsentἀπέστειλαςG649Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 26

Original words

AndκαὶG2532ConjunctionI have madeἐγνώρισαG1107Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularYourσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularnameὄνομάG3686Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular{known} to themαὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralandκαὶG2532Conjunctionwill continue to make [it] knownγνωρίσωG1107Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singularso thatἵναG2443ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularloveἀγάπηG26Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularYou have forἣνG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular. . .ἠγάπησάςG25Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularMeμεG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singularmay beG1510Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionthemαὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Pluraland IκἀγὼG2504Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionthemαὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

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