John 17 · Verse 22

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 17:22, King James Version

John 17:22 in other translations

BSBI have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—
WEBThe glory which you have given me, I have given to them, that they may be one, even as we are one,
ASVAnd the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we are one;
YLT‘And I, the glory that thou hast given to me, have given to them, that they may be one as we are one;
DARBYAnd the glory which thou hast given me I have given them, that they may be one, as we are one;
BBEAnd the glory which you have given to me I have given to them, so that they may be one even as we are one;
WebsterAnd the glory which thou gavest to me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one.

What does John 17:22 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.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. And the glory, &c. The honour which thou hast conferred on me by admitting me to union with thee, the same honour I have conferred on them by admitting them to like union with me.

May be one, even as we are one. Not in nature, or in the mode of existence-for this was not the subject of discourse, and would be impossible--but in feeling, in principle, in purpose. Evincing, as the Father and the Son had always done, the same great aim and plan; not pursuing different interests, or counteracting each other's purposes, or forming parties, but seeking the same ends by the same means. This is the union between the Father and the Son. Always, in the creation, preservation, and redemption of the world, the Father and the Son have sought the same object, and this is to be the model on which Christians should act.

(a) "And the glory which thou gavest" 2Cor 3:15

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them - That is, the power to work miracles, and to preach unadulterated truth, say some; but as our Lord is not here praying for the disciples, but for all those who should believe on him through their word, Joh 17:20, it is more natural to understand the passage thus. As Christ, according to his human nature, is termed the Son of God, he may be understood as saying: "I have communicated to all those who believe, or shall believe in me, the glorious privilege of becoming sons of God; that, being all adopted children of the same Father, they may abide in peace, love, and unity." For this reason it is said, Heb 2:11, Christ is not ashamed to call them brethren. However, our Lord may here, as in several other places, be using the past for the future; and the words may therefore be understood of the glory which they were to share with him in heaven.

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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…

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John 17:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

κἀγὼkagōAnd I myselfG1473
τὴνtēntheG3588
δόξανdoxangloryG1391
ἣνhēnwhichG3739
δέδωκάςdedōkasYou have givenG1325
μοιmoiMeG3165
δέδωκαdedōkaI have givenG1325
αὐτοῖς,autoisto them,G846
ἵναinaso thatG2443
ὦσινōsinthey may beG1510
ἓνhenoneG1520
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531
ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165
ἕνhenone —G1520

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 17:22

  • 2 Corinthians 3:18

    But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

  • John 14:20

    At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

  • Ephesians 2:20

    And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

  • John 1:16

    And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

  • Mark 16:17-20

    And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:20

    Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

  • 1 John 3:24

    And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

  • John 1:14

    And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

  • Mark 6:7

    And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

  • 2 Corinthians 6:1

    We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

  • John 15:18-19

    If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

  • John 20:21-23

    Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the glory.
1:16; 15:18,19; 20:21-23; Mr 6:7; 16:17-20; Lu 22:30; Ac 5:41
Ro 15:15-20; 2Co 3:18; 5:20; 6:1; Eph 2:20; Php 1:29; Col 1:24
2Th 1:5-10; Re 21:14
that.
14:20; 1Jo 1:3; 3:24

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Context

  • 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 17:23

    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.

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John 17:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y yo, la gloria que me diste les he dado; para que sean una cosa, como también nosotros somos una cosa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et la gloire que tu m’as donnée, moi, je la leur ai donnée, afin qu’ils soient un, comme nous, nous sommes un;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Herrlichkeit, die du mir gegeben hast, habe ich ihnen gegeben, auf daß sie eins seien, gleichwie wir eins sind;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ego claritatem, quam dedisti mihi, dedi eis: ut sint unum, sicut et nos unum sumus.