John 17:5

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

American Standard Version

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 glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

6I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word.

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:22Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 3:13And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, [even] the Son of man, who is in heaven.

John 10:30I and the Father are one.

John 17:24Father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Colossians 1:15who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

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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