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

21 that 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.

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

23 I 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.

24 Father, 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.

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

26 And 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

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction vvv Οὐ G3756 Adverb I am not asking ἐρωτῶ G2065 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular on behalf περὶ G4012 Preposition of them τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural alone μόνον G3440 Adverb but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction also καὶ G2532 Conjunction on behalf of περὶ G4012 Preposition those who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural will believe πιστευόντων G4100 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition Me ἐμέ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular message λόγου G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 21

Original words

that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction all of them πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural may be ὦσιν G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural one ἓν G1520 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular as καθὼς G2531 Adverb You σύ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular Father πάτερ* G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular [are] in ἐν G1722 Preposition Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular and I [am] κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition You σοί G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular [May] ἵνα G2443 Conjunction they αὐτοὶ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural also καὶ G2532 Conjunction be ὦσιν G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular world κόσμος G2889 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular may believe πιστεύῃ G4100 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You σύ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular sent ἀπέστειλας G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 22

Original words

I Κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have given δέδωκα G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular You gave δέδωκάς G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction they may be ὦσιν G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural one ἓν G1520 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular as καθὼς G2531 Adverb We ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural [are] one ἕν G1520 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Verse 23

Original words

I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Me ἐμοί G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction they may be ὦσιν G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural perfectly τετελειωμένοι G5048 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural - εἰς G1519 Preposition united ἕν G1520 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular world κόσμος G2889 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular may know γινώσκῃ G1097 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You σύ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular sent ἀπέστειλας G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction have loved ἠγάπησας G25 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb You have loved ἠγάπησας G25 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 24

Original words

Father Πάτερ* G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular I want θέλω G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction [those] G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular You have given δέδωκάς G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - κἀκεῖνοι G2548 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural to be ὦσιν G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural with μετ’ G3326 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular where ὅπου G3699 Adverb I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am εἰμὶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction they may see θεωρῶσιν G2334 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular [the] ἐμὴν G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular You gave δέδωκάς G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You loved ἠγάπησάς G25 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular before πρὸ G4253 Preposition [the] foundation καταβολῆς G2602 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of [the] world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 25

Original words

Righteous δίκαιε G1342 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular Father Πάτερ* G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular although καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular world κόσμος G2889 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular {has} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb known ἔγνω G1097 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular - δέ G1161 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular know ἔγνων G1097 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [they] οὗτοι G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural know ἔγνωσαν G1097 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You σύ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular sent ἀπέστειλας G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 26

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction I have made ἐγνώρισα G1107 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular name ὄνομά G3686 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular {known} to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction will continue to make [it] known γνωρίσω G1107 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπη G26 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular You have for ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . ἠγάπησάς G25 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular may be G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and I κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

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