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John 17:16–17

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They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
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From verse 16

  1. John 17:14Rank 1 from verse 16
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    14I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

From verse 17

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    3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

  2. Psalms 119:160Rank 2 from verse 17
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    160Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

  3. Ephesians 5:26Rank 3 from verse 17
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    26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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    22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

    23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

  5. John 17:19Rank 5 from verse 17
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    19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

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John 17:16

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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John 17:17

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sanctify

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To set apart as holy, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, cleanse, purify, or treat as holy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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15I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

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17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

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18As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

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