John 17:13

Now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world, so that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

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In The King James Version

And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

In Context

12I kept them in Your name while I was with them in the world. I have kept the people You gave me; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, so that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

14I have given them Your word. The world has hated them because they don’t belong to the world, just as I don’t belong to the world.

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Cross References

John 3:29The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and rejoices when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This joy of mine is now made complete.

John 15:11I have told you these things, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

John 16:33I have told you these things so that you may have peace in me. You will have trouble in the world, but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Matthew Henry on John 17:12-17

Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. 13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled… Read the whole commentary →

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