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John 17:17
John 17:17
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John 17 — OverviewJohn 17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter is a prayer, it is the Lord's prayer, the Lord Christ's
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 17:17-19John 17:17-19 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe next thing he prayed for for them was that they might be
sanctified; not only kept from evil, but made good.
I. Here is the petition (v. 17): Sanctify them through thy truth,
through thy word, for thy word is…John 17:17John 17:17 · Little Bible — for children and parentsTo sanctify is to set apart for God’s holy purpose through divine truth. God’s word is the standard; sanctification is not perfectionism, shame, or forced disclosure.
Memory phrase: Made holy by truth
Talk about it:…John 17:17John 17:17 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleSanctify them through thy truth,.... The Syriac version introduces this petition, with the appellation aba, "Abba, Father": and the sanctification prayed for regards the apostles, either as ministers of the word, and…
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