John 17:5

Now Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the beginning of the world.

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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 brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

6I have revealed your character to those you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you; you gave them to me; and they have done what you said.

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Cross References

Proverbs 8:22The Lord created me first of all; I was made before anything else.

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

John 3:13No one has gone up to heaven, but the Son of man came down from heaven.

John 10:30I and the Father are one.”

John 17:24Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so they can see the glory which you gave to me—for you loved me before the world was created.

Colossians 1:15The Son is the visible image of the invisible God. He was before 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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