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John 17:5
John 17:5
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prayer. There was one Lord's prayer which he taught us to pray, and did
not pray himself, for he needed not to pray for the forgiveness of sin;…John 17 — OverviewJohn 17 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJohn 17:1, Christ prays to his Father.John 17 — OverviewJohn 17 · Little Bible — for children and parentsBefore His arrest, Jesus prays to the Father about His completed mission, His disciples, and future believers. He asks that they be kept in truth, made holy, united, and filled with divine love.
Jesus shares eternal…John 17:1-5John 17:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere we have, I. The circumstances of this prayer, v. 1. Many a solemn
prayer Christ made in the days of his flesh (sometimes he continued all
night in prayer), but none of his prayers are recorded so fully as…John 17:5John 17:5 · Little Bible — for children and parentsThe Son asks to return to the glory shared with the Father before creation. This supports Christ’s pre-existence and divine identity while distinguishing Father and Son.
Memory phrase: Jesus’ glory before creation…John 17:5John 17:5 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self,.... Not with his perfections, these he had, they dwelt bodily in him; or with his nature, in which he was one with him; but as Mediator, with his glorious presence…
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