KJV King James Version
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
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John 17:18
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.
WEB World English Bible
As you sent me into the world, even so I have sent them into the world.
ASV American Standard Version
As thou didst send me into the world, even so sent I them into the world.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
as Thou didst send me to the world, I also did send them to the world;
Surrounding context — John 17
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;
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.
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John 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] unto you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so send I you.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.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.John 4:38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not:Ephesians 3:7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.John 17:21That 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.John 17:23I 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.Matthew 23:34Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and [some] of them ye shall kill and crucify; and [some] of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute [them] from city to city:Isaiah 61:1-3The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;John 17:8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received [them], and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.John 17:25O 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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