John 17:21
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.
John 17:21 in other translations
| BSB | that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. |
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| WEB | that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me. |
| ASV | that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me. |
| YLT | that they all may be one, as Thou Father art in me, and I in Thee; that they also in us may be one, that the world may believe that Thou didst send me. |
| DARBY | that they may be all 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. |
| BBE | May they all be one! Even as you, Father, are in me and I am in you, so let them be in us, so that all men may come to have faith that you sent me. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does John 17:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 17:20-23
20-23. Neither pray I for these alone--This very important explanation, uttered in condescension to the hearers and readers of this prayer in all time, is meant not merely of what follows, but of the whole prayer. them also which shall believe--The majority of the best manuscripts read "which believe," all future time being viewed as present, while the present is viewed as past and gone.
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 17:20-23
Our Lord especially prayed, that all believers might be as one body under one head, animated by one soul, by their union with Christ and the Father in him, through the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. The more they dispute about lesser things, the more they throw doubts upon Christianity. Let us endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, praying that all believers may be more and more united in one…
John 17:21 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 17:21
- 1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
- Colossians 3:11-14
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
- John 17:11
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
- 1 Corinthians 12:25-27
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
- Philippians 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
- John 13:35
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
- John 10:30
I and my Father are one.
- John 17:22-23
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 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.
- Acts 4:32
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
- Romans 12:5
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
- Zechariah 14:9
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.
- Philippians 2:1-6
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
11,22,23; 10:16; Jer 32:39; Eze 37:16-19,22-25; Zep 3:9; Zec 14:9
Ac 2:46; 4:32; Ro 12:5; 1Co 1:10; 12:12,25-27; Ga 3:28; Eph 4:3-6
Php 1:27; 2:1-5; Col 3:11-14; 1Pe 3:8,9
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5:23; 10:30,38; 14:9-11; Php 2:6; 1Jo 5:7
that the.
13:35
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Context
- John 17:20
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
- John 17:21
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.
- John 17:22
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
John 17:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Para que todos sean una cosa; como tú, oh Padre, en mí, y yo en ti, que también ellos sean en nosotros una cosa: para que el mundo crea que tú me enviaste. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | afin que tous soient un, comme toi, Père, tu es en moi, et moi en toi; afin qu’eux aussi soient un en nous, afin que le monde croie que toi tu m’as envoyé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | auf daß sie alle eins seien, gleichwie du, Vater, in mir und ich in dir, auf daß auch sie in uns eins seien, auf daß die Welt glaube, daß du mich gesandt hast. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ut omnes unum sint, sicut tu Pater in me, et ego in te, ut et ipsi in nobis unum sint: ut credat mundus, quia tu me misisti. |