John 17:19

And I hallow myself for them, (so) that also they be hallowed in (the) truth.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

In Context

18As thou sentest me into the world, also I sent them into the world.

20And I pray not only for them, but also for them that shall believe into me by the word of them; (And I pray not only for them, but also for those who shall believe in me because of their words;)

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Cross References

Numbers 7:15He offered an ox of the drove, and a ram, and a lamb of one year, into burnt sacrifice; ( And he offered an ox from the herd, and a ram, and a one-year-old lamb, for a burnt sacrifice;)

Jeremiah 1:5Before that I formed thee in the womb, I knew thee; and before that thou wentest out of the womb, I hallowed thee; and I gave thee to be a prophet among folks. (Before that I formed thee in the womb, I knew thee; and before that thou wentest out of the womb, I consecrated, or dedicated, thee; and I gave thee to be a prophet among the nations.)

John 17:17Hallow thou them in (the) truth; thy word is truth.

2 Corinthians 4:15And all things [be done] for you, (so) that a plenteous grace by many thankings be plenteous into the glory of God. [Soothly all things be done for you, (so) that grace being plenteous by many in doing of thanks be plenteous into (the) glory of God.]

1 Thessalonians 4:7For God called not us into uncleanness, but into holiness.

Titus 2:14that gave himself for us, to again-buy us from all wickedness, and make clean to himself a people acceptable, and (pur)suer of good works. (who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all wickedness, and to make clean an acceptable people unto himself, who be pursuers of good works.)

Matthew Henry on John 17:18-20

Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. The next thing he prayed for for them was that they might be sanctified; not only kept from evil, but made good. I. Here is the petition ( v. 17 ): Sanctify them through thy truth, through thy word, for thy word is truth; it is true—it is truth itself.… Read the whole commentary →

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