John 17:13

And now I come to thee. And I speak these things in the world, so that they may have my joy fulfilled in them.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

In Context

12While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name. Whom thou gave to me, I kept, and none of them was destroyed, except the son of destruction, so that the scripture might be fulfilled.

14I have given them thy word, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

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Cross References

Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise thee upon the harp, O God, my God.

John 3:29He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This therefore my joy is fulfilled.

John 15:11These things I have spoken to you that my joy may dwell in you, and your joy may be full.

John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, so that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation. But cheer up, I have overcome the world.

Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 12:2Looking to Jesus the pathfinder and perfecter of the faith, who, against the joy set before him, endured a cross, having despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Matthew Henry on John 17:12-17

Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. 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. 13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled… Read the whole commentary →

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