KJV King James Version
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.
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John 17:23
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.
WEB World English Bible
I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.
ASV American Standard Version
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I in them, and Thou in me, that they may be perfected into one, and that the world may know that Thou didst send me, and didst love them as Thou didst love me.
Surrounding context — John 17
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.
26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare [it]: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandσὺG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοί,G1473 · egōI/weἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toὦσινG1510 · eimito beτετελειωμένοιG5048 · teleioōto perfectεἰςG1519 · eistowardἕν,G1520 · ehisoneἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toγινώσκῃG1097 · ginōskōto knowὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμοςG2889 · kosmosworldὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatσύG4771 · suyouμεG3165 · memeἀπέστειλαςG649 · apostellōto sendκαὶG2532 · kaiandἠγάπησαςG25 · agapaōto loveαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἐμὲG1473 · egōI/weἠγάπησας.¶G25 · agapaōto love
Cross-references
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 16:27For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.John 13:35By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.1 John 4:12-16No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.John 17:26And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare [it]: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.Colossians 3:14And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.John 14:10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.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 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].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.John 14:23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.Colossians 2:9-10For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.1 Corinthians 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:Ephesians 1:6-14To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.John 6:56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.Philippians 3:15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
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