John 17:13

But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full 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

12While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, + 17:12. Paraphrase Quoted from Ps 41:9, 69:25, 109:8 with Acts 1:16-20 that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

14I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

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Cross References

Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, 2 to God, my exceeding joy. 1 I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you on the harp, God, my God. 1

John 3:29He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.

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

John 16:33I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; 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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