John 17:5
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
John 17:5 in other translations
| BSB | And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed. |
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| WEB | Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed. |
| ASV | And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. |
| YLT | ‘And now, glorify me, Thou Father, with Thyself, with the glory that I had before the world was, with Thee; |
| DARBY | and now glorify me, thou Father, along with thyself, with the glory which I had along with thee before the world was. |
| BBE | And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was. |
| Webster | And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thy ownself, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. |
What does John 17:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 17:4-5
4-5. I have glorified thee on the earth--rather, "I glorified" (for the thing is conceived as now past). I have finished--I finished. the work which thou gavest me to do--It is very important to preserve in the translation the past tense, used in the original, otherwise it might be thought that the work already "finished" was only what He had done before uttering that prayer; whereas it will be observed that our…
Barnes' Notes
With the glory. With the honour. This word also includes the notion of happiness, or everything which could render the condition blessed.
Before the world was. There could not be a more distinct and clear declaration of the pre-existence of Christ than this. It means before the creation of the world; before there was any world. Of course, the speaker here must have existed then, and this is equivalent to saying that he existed from eternity. See Jn 1:1,2, 6:62, 3:13 Jn 16:28. The glory which he had then was that which was proper to the Son of God, represented by the expression being in the bosom of the Father (Jn 1:18), denoting intimacy, friendship, united felicity. The Son of God, by becoming incarnate, is represented as humbling himself (Greek, he "emptied himself"), Php 2:8. He laid aside for a time the external aspect of honour, and consented to become despised, and to assume the form of a servant. He now prays that God would raise him up to the dignity and honour which he had before his incarnation. This is the state to which he is now exalted, with the additional honour of having made atonement for sin, and having opened the way to save a race of rebels from eternal death. The lowest condition on earth is frequently connected with the highest honours of heaven. Man looks on the outward appearance. God looks to him that is humble and of a contrite spirit.
(i) "with the glory" Jn 1:1,2, Php 2:6, He 1:3,10
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 17:1-5
Our Lord prayed as a man, and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father. Eternal life could not be given to believers, unless Christ, their Surety, both glorified the Father, and was glorified of him. This is the sinner's way to eternal life, and when this knowledge shall be made perfect, holiness and happiness will be fully enjoyed. The holiness and…
John 17:5 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 17:5
- John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
- Colossians 1:15-17
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
- John 10:30
I and my Father are one.
- 1 Peter 1:20
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
- Philippians 2:6
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
- Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
- Revelation 5:9-14
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. …
- John 17:24
Father, 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.
- Hebrews 1:10
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
- Proverbs 8:22-31
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: …
- John 1:18
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
- Matthew 25:34
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
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- John 17:4
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
- John 17:5
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
- John 17:6
I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
John 17:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ahora pues, Padre, glorifícame tú cerca de ti mismo con aquella gloria que tuve cerca de ti antes que el mundo fuese. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et maintenant glorifie-moi, toi, Père, auprès de toi-même, de la gloire que j’avais auprès de toi avant que le monde fût. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und nun verherrliche du, Vater, mich bei dir selbst mit der Herrlichkeit, die ich bei dir hatte, ehe die Welt war. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et nunc clarifica me tu, Pater, apud temetipsum, claritate quam habui, priusquam mundus esset, apud te. |