John 17:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 17:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 17:9 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 17:9 — KJV
“I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.”
— John 17:9 (KJV)
John 17:9 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 17:9
“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.”
Shares key themes with John 17:9: world, hast, given
“I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.”
Shares key themes with John 17:9: pray, hast, thine
“When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;”
Shares key themes with John 17:9: hast, given, thine
“That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place. toward this place: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with John 17:9: pray, hast, thine
“That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. toward...: or, in this place”
Shares key themes with John 17:9: pray, hast, thine
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