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John 17:19

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And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
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  1. Titus 2:14Rank 1 from verse 19
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    14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  2. Hebrews 2:11Rank 2 from verse 19
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    11For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

  3. John 17:17Rank 3 from verse 19
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    17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

  4. 1 Corinthians 1:2Rank 4 from verse 19
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    2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

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    5Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

    6In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

    7Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

    8Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

    9Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

    10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

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John 17:19

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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sakes

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Causes, interests, or benefits; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of the persons or things named.

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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

COMBINED MEANING

might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

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20Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

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