KJV King James Version
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
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John 17:15
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.
WEB World English Bible
I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.
ASV American Standard Version
I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.
Surrounding context — John 17
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 in themselves.
14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὐκG3756 · ounoἐρωτῶG2065 · erōtaōto askἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἄρῃςG142 · airōto take upαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμουG2889 · kosmosworldἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτηρήσῃςG5083 · tēreōto keep: observeαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπονηροῦ.G4190 · ponērosevil/bad
Cross-references
Psalm 121:7The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.1 John 5:18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep [you] from evil.Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.Galatians 1:4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:Luke 11:4And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.Isaiah 38:18-19For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.Psalm 30:9What profit [is there] in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?Philippians 1:20-26According to my earnest expectation and [my] hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether [it be] by life, or by death.Luke 8:38-39Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.Genesis 48:16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.Isaiah 57:1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Matthew 5:37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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