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John 17:18-19 KJV
John · chapter 17 · verses 18–19
18As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.John 17:18-19 · King James Version
John 17:18-19 in context
16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
18As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
20Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
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.
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Key words (Strong's)
- sanctifyhagiazōto render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow, to separate from profane things…G37 →
- throughenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- myselfemautouI, me, myself etcG1683 →
- worldkosmosan apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government, ornament…G2889 →
- sakeshyperin behalf of, for the sake of, over, beyond, more than, more, beyond, overG5228 →
- sentapostellōto order to go to a place appointed, to send away, dismiss, to allow one to depart, that…G649 →
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The 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 (Joh 17:17): Sanctify them through thy truth, through thy word, for thy word is truth; it is true - it is truth itself. He desires they may be sanctified, 1. As Christians.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-19