KJV King James Version
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
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John 17:22
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—
WEB World English Bible
The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one;
ASV American Standard Version
And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we are one;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And I, the glory that thou hast given to me, have given to them, that they may be one as we are one;
Surrounding context — John 17
19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
κἀγὼG1473 · egōI/weτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξανG1391 · doxagloryἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichδέδωκάςG1325 · didōmito giveμοιG3165 · memeδέδωκαG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτοῖς,G846 · autosit/s/heἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toὦσινG1510 · eimito beἓνG1520 · ehisoneκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἡμεῖςG3165 · memeἕνG1520 · ehisone
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.John 14:20At that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.Mark 16:17-20And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;Ephesians 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.1 John 3:24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.Mark 6:7And he called [unto him] the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;John 15:18-19If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you.2 Corinthians 6:1We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.John 20:21-23Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so send I you.Romans 15:15-20Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.1 John 1:3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.Luke 22:30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.Philippians 1:29For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
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