John 17:5

and now do thou honour me, Father, at thy own side, with the honour which I had at thy side before the world began.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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 honoured thee on earth by completing the work which thou has given me to do;

6I have revealed thee to those whom thou gavest me from the world; they were thy own, and thou gavest them to me; and they have laid thy Message to heart.

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Cross References

John 1:1In the Beginning the Word was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.

John 3:13No one has ascended to Heaven, except him who descended from Heaven — the Son of Man himself.

John 10:30The Father and I are one.”

John 17:24Father, my desire for all those whom thou has given me is that they may be with me where I am, so that they may see the honour which thou has given me; for thou didst love me before the beginning of the world.

Colossians 1:15For Christ is the very incarnation of the invisible God — First-born and Head 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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