Focused Passage

John 17:6-19

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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6 I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.

7 Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You.

8 For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.

9 I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

10 All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine; and in them I have been glorified.

11 I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.

12 While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

13 But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.

14 I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

15 I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.

16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

17 Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

18 As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.

19 For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Original words

I have revealed Ἐφανέρωσά G5319 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular name ὄνομα G3686 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular to those τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural . . . ἀνθρώποις G444 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural . . . οὓς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural You have given ἔδωκάς G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular They were ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Yours σοὶ G4674 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular You gave ἔδωκας G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural to Me κἀμοὶ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they have kept τετήρηκαν G5083 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 7

Original words

Now νῦν G3568 Adverb they know ἔγνωκαν G1097 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural . . . ὅσα G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural You have given δέδωκάς G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular comes εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural from παρὰ G3844 Preposition You σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Verse 8

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I have given δέδωκα G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural words ῥήματα G4487 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural - G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural You gave ἔδωκάς G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they αὐτοὶ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural have received [them] ἔλαβον G2983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction They knew ἔγνωσαν G1097 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural with certainty ἀληθῶς G230 Adverb that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I came ἐξῆλθον G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition You σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they believed ἐπίστευσαν G4100 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 9

Original words

I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular ask ἐρωτῶ G2065 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular on περὶ G4012 Preposition their behalf αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb I do not ask ἐρωτῶ G2065 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular on behalf of περὶ G4012 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction on behalf of περὶ G4012 Preposition those ὧν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural You have given δέδωκάς G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction they are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Yours σοί G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Verse 10

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction All πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural I have ἐμὰ G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Plural is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Yours σά G4674 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [all] τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural You have σὰ G4674 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 2nd Person Plural [is] Mine ἐμά G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural I have been glorified δεδόξασμαι G1392 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Verse 11

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will no longer be εἰμὶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . οὐκέτι G3765 Adverb in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular but καὶ G2532 Conjunction they αὐτοὶ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural are εἰσίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and I κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am coming ἔρχομαι G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition You σὲ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular Holy ἅγιε G40 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular protect τήρησον G5083 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural by ἐν G1722 Preposition Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματί G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular [the name] G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter 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 [are one] ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural

BSB notes

  • Literally Your name, which You gave Me; TR Your name. These You have given Me; similarly in verse 12
Verse 12

Original words

While ὅτε G3753 Adverb I was ἤμην G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular with μετ’ G3326 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular protected ἐτήρουν G5083 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction preserved ἐφύλαξα G5442 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural by ἐν G1722 Preposition Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματί G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular [the name] G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular You gave δέδωκάς G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Not one οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural has been lost ἀπώλετο G622 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular except εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular son υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of destruction ἀπωλείας G684 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Scripture γραφὴ G1124 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular would be fulfilled πληρωθῇ G4137 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 13

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction now Νῦν G3568 Adverb I am coming ἔρχομαι G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition You σὲ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction I am saying λαλῶ G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural [while I am] in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction they may have ἔχωσιν G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular My ἐμὴν G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular joy χαρὰν G5479 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular fulfilled πεπληρωμένην G4137 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular within ἐν G1722 Preposition them ἑαυτοῖς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 14

Original words

I ἐγὼ G1473 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 Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular world κόσμος G2889 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has hated ἐμίσησεν G3404 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction they are εἰσὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural not οὐκ G3756 Adverb of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am εἰμὶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 15

Original words

vvv Οὐκ G3756 Adverb I am not asking ἐρωτῶ G2065 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction You take ἄρῃς G142 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction You keep τηρήσῃς G5083 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular evil [one] πονηροῦ G4190 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or from evil
Verse 16

Original words

They are εἰσὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural not οὐκ G3756 Adverb of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am εἰμὶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 17

Original words

Sanctify ἁγίασον G37 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular truth ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Your σὸς G4674 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 2nd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular word λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular truth ἀλήθειά G225 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Verse 18

Original words

As καθὼς G2531 Adverb You sent ἀπέστειλας G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular I {have} also κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular sent ἀπέστειλα G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular world κόσμον G2889 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 19

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction For ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular sanctify ἁγιάζω G37 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Myself ἐμαυτόν G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction they αὐτοὶ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural too καὶ G2532 Conjunction may be ὦσιν G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural sanctified ἡγιασμένοι G37 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural by ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] truth ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

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