John 17:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 17:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 17:15 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 17:15 — KJV
“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.”
— John 17:15 (KJV)
John 17:15 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 17:15
“Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;”
Shares key themes with John 17:15: take, world, evil
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with John 17:15: take, evil
“Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
Shares key themes with John 17:15: pray, take
“That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:”
Shares key themes with John 17:15: shouldest, take
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
Shares key themes with John 17:15: take, evil
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