John 17:23

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be fully perfected in one, and so that the world may know that thou sent me, and loved them, just as thou loved me.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22And I, the glory that thou have given me, I have given to them, so that they may be one, just as we are one,

24Father, whom thou gave to me, I desire that where I am, they also may be with me, so that they may see my glory that thou have given me, because thou loved me before the foundation of the world.

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Cross References

John 3:17For God sent the Son into the world not that he might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

John 13:35By this all men will know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love among each other.

John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him, If any man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make a dwelling with him.

John 17:21so that they may all be one, just as thou, Father, are in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that thou sent me.

John 17:26And I made known to them thy name, and I will make it known, so that the love that thou loved me may be in them, and I in them.

1 Corinthians 1:30But ye are his, in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

Matthew Henry on John 17:21-24

Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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