John 17:16–17
16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
16They are not of the world, euen as I am not of the world.
17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
17Sanctifie them through thy trueth: thy word is trueth.
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John 17:16Cross-references · 1 ranked passage
- John 17:14Rank 1
John 17:17Cross-references · 23 ranked passages
- Psalms 119:160Rank 2
- Ephesians 5:26Rank 3
- 1 Peter 1:22–23Rank 4
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.
22Seeing yee haue purified your soules in obeying the truth through the Spirit, vnto vnfained loue of the brethren: see that ye loue one another with a pure heart feruently,
23Being borne againe, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liueth and abideth for euer.
- John 17:19Rank 5
- James 1:21Rank 6
21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
21Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 8
13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
13But we are bound to giue thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloued of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the spirit, and beleefe of the trueth,
- Psalms 19:7–9Rank 9
7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
7‖‖The Law of the LORD is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8The Statutes of the LORD are right, reioycing the heart: the Commandement of the LORD is pure, inlightning the eyes.
9†The feare of the LORD is cleane, enduring for euer: the Iudgements of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
- Psalms 119:11Rank 10
- Psalms 119:9Rank 11
- Ephesians 4:21Rank 12
- Psalms 119:104Rank 13
- Psalms 119:151–152Rank 14
151Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.
152Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
151Thou art neere, O LORD: and all thy commandements are trueth.
152Concerning thy testimonies, I haue knowen of old: that thou hast founded them for euer.
- Psalms 12:6Rank 15
- 2 Samuel 7:28Rank 16
- 2 Corinthians 3:18Rank 17
18But 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.
18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glasse the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image, from glorie to glorie, euen as ‖by the spirit of the Lord.
- Psalms 119:144Rank 22
- 2 Timothy 2:25–26Rank 23
25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
25In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth.
26And that they may †recouer themselues out of the snare of the deuill, who are †taken captiue by him at his will.
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John 17:16
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
To set apart as holy, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, cleanse, purify, or treat as holy.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of.
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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
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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17:6I 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.
17:6I haue manifested thy Name vnto the men which thou gauest me out of the world: thine they were; and thou gauest them me; and they haue kept thy word.
17:7Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
17:7Now they haue knowen that all things whatsoeuer thou hast giuen me, are of thee.
17:8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
17:8For I haue giuen vnto them the words which thou gauest me, and they haue receiued them, *and haue knowen surely that I came out from thee, and they haue beleeued that thou didst send me.
17:9I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
17:9I pray for them, I pray not for the world: but for them which thou hast giuen me, for they are thine.
17:10And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
17:10And all mine are thine, and thine are mine: and I am glorified in them.
17:11And 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.
17:11And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine owne Name, those whom thou hast giuen mee, that they may bee one, as we are.
17:12While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
17:12While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy Name: those that thou gauest me, I haue kept, and none of them is lost, but the sonne of perdition: *that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
17:13And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
17:13And now come I to thee, and these things I speake in the world, that they might haue my ioy fulfilled in themselues.
17:14I 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.
17:14I haue giuen them thy word, and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, euen as I am not of the world.
17:15I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
17:15I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keepe them from the euill.
17:16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17:16They are not of the world, euen as I am not of the world.
Selected passage17:17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
17:17Sanctifie them through thy trueth: thy word is trueth.
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17:18As thou hast sent mee into the world: euen so haue I also sent them into the world.
17:19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
17:19And for their sakes I sanctifie my selfe, that they also might be ‖sanctified through the trueth.
17:20Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
17:20Neither pray I for these alone; but for them also which shall beleeue on me through their word:
17:21That 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.
17:21That they all may be one, as thou Father art in mee, and I in thee, that they also may bee one in vs: that the world may beleeue that thou hast sent mee.
17:22And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
17:22And the glory which thou gauest me, I haue giuen them: that they may be one, euen as we are one:
17:23I 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.
17:23I in them, and thou in mee, that they may bee made perfect in one, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loued them, as thou hast loued me.
17:24Father, 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.
17:24*Father, I will that they also whom thou hast giuen me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast giuen mee: for thou louedst mee before the foundation of the world.
17:25O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
17:25O righteous Father, the world hath not knowen thee, but I haue knowen thee, and these haue knowen that thou hast sent me.
17:26And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
17:26And I haue declared vnto them thy Name, and will declare it: that the loue wherewith thou hast loued mee, may be in them, and I in them.