John 17:13

And now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves;

Literal Standard Version

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

12when I was with them in the world, I was keeping them in Your Name; I guarded those whom You have given to Me, and none of them were destroyed, except the son of the destruction, that the Writing may be fulfilled.

14I have given Your word to them, and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world;

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Cross References

Psalms 43:4And I go to the altar of God, || To God, the joy of my rejoicing. And I thank You with a harp, O God, my God.

John 3:29He who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing Him, rejoices with joy because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy has been fulfilled.

John 15:11these things I have spoken to you, that My joy in you may remain, and your joy may be full.

John 16:33these things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace, in the world you will have tribulation, but take courage—I have overcome the world.”

Romans 14:17for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

Hebrews 12:2looking to the Author and Perfecter of the faith—Jesus, who, for the joy set before Him, endured a cross, having despised shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God;

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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