John 17:20
My prayer is not for them only, but for all who will have faith in me through their word;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
In Context
19And for them I make myself holy, so that they may be made truly holy.
Cross References
Acts 2:41Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.
Romans 15:18And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act,
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;
Matthew Henry on John 17:18-20
Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. The next thing he prayed for for them was that they might be sanctified; not only kept from evil, but made good. I. Here is the petition ( v. 17 ): Sanctify them through thy truth, through thy word, for thy word is truth; it is true—it is truth itself.… Read the whole commentary →