John 17:20-26

Expanded Bible

²⁰ “I ·pray for these followers [^Lask not only for these], but I am also ·praying [^Lasking] for all those who will believe in me because of their ·teaching [message; proclamation; ^Lword]. ²¹ Father, I ·pray [^Lask] that they can be one. As you are in me and I am in you, I ·pray [^Lask] that they can also be ·one in us [^Lin us]. Then the world will believe that you sent me. ²² I have given these people the ·glory [honor] that you gave me so that they can be one, just as you and I are one. ²³ ·I will be in them and you will be in me [^LI in them and you in me] so that they will be ·completely one [in perfect unity]. ·Then […so that] the world will know that you sent me and that you loved them just as much as you loved me.

²⁴ “Father, I want these people that you gave me to be with me where I am. ·I want them to […so that they may] see my ·glory [honor], which you gave me because you loved me before the ·world was made [foundation/creation of the world]. ²⁵ ·Father, you are the One who is good [^LRighteous Father,…]. The world does not know you, but I know you, and these people know you sent me. ²⁶ I ·showed [made known to] them ·what you are like [^Lyour name; 14:13], and I will ·show them again [continue to make it known]. ·Then […so that] they will have the same love that you have for me, and I will ·live [be] in them.”