KJV King James Version
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
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John 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
WEB World English Bible
Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.
ASV American Standard Version
Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;
Surrounding context — John 17
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.
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;
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John 15:3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.Psalm 119:160Thy word [is] true [from] the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever.Ephesians 5:26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,1 Peter 1:22-23Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:John 17:19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.James 1:21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.John 8:32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:Psalm 19:7-9The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple.Psalm 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.Psalm 119:9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.Ephesians 4:21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:Psalm 119:104Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.Psalm 12:6The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.Psalm 119:151-152Thou [art] near, O LORD; and all thy commandments [are] truth.2 Samuel 7:28And now, O Lord GOD, thou [art] that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:Luke 8:15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep [it], and bring forth fruit with patience.Luke 8:11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
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