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John 17:26 KJV
John · chapter 17 · verse 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.John 17:26 · King James Version
John 17:26 in context
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.
25O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
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.
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Key words (Strong's)
- wherewithhoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
- declaredgnōrizōto make known, to become known, be recognised, to know, to gain knowledge of, have…G1107 →
- lovedagapaōof persons, to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly, of things, to be…G25 →
- nameonomaname univ. of proper names, the name is used for everything which the name covers…G3686 →
- loveagapēaffection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love, love feastsG26 →
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Here is, I. A petition for the glorifying of all those that were given to Christ (Joh 17:24), not only these apostles, but all believers: Father, I will that they may be with me. Observe, 1. The connection of this request with those foregoing. He had prayed that God would preserve, sanctify, and unite them;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 24-26