John 17:5

And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was.

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In The King James Version

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

In Context

4I have given you glory on the earth, having done all the work which you gave me to do.

6I have given knowledge of your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world: yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your words.

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:22The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.

John 1:1From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God.

John 3:13And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man.

John 10:30I and my Father are one.

John 17:24Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.

Colossians 1:15Who is the image of the unseen God coming into existence before all living things;

Matthew Henry on John 17:2-6

Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, O Father,… Read the whole commentary →

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