Bible Commentary

I 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. 14. I have given ] ‘I’ in emphatic opposition to the world. thy word ] The revelation of God as a whole (see on Joh 17:16 and Joh … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:14”

And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. 13. And now come I ] Better, But now I come. The conjunction introduces a contrast. Hitherto Christ has been with them watching over them; ‘but now’ it is so no longer. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:13”

While 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. 12. in the world ] These words are omitted by the best authorities. I kept ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:12”

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.] 11. but these ] Rather, and these. The coupling of the sentences is solemnly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:11”

And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. 10. all mine are thine ] Better, all things that are Mine are Thine. The statement does not refer to persons only, but continues and amplifies the reason with which Joh 17:9 concludes; ‘Because they are Thine, and all My … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:10”

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. 9. I pray for them, &c.] Literally, I am praying concerning them; concerning the world I am not praying, but concerning them whom, &c. ‘I,’ ‘them,’ and ‘the world’ are emphatic. ‘For them … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:9”

For 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. 8. the words ] Or, the sayings (see on Joh 5:47). This is not the plural of ‘word’ ( … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:8”

Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. 7. they have known ] Rather, they know: literally, ‘they have recognised, come to know.’ Comp. Joh 5:42, Joh 6:69, Joh 8:52; Joh 8:55, Joh 14:9. whatsoever thou hast given ] Both His doctrine and His mission, as the next … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:7”

I 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. 6. I have manifested ] Better, I manifested: see on Joh 17:4 and Joh 1:31. which thou gavest ] Better, whom Thou hast given: in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:6”

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. 5. And now ] When the ministry is completed. glorify thou me ] The pronouns are placed side by side for emphasis, as in Joh 17:4, where the Greek runs, ‘I Thee … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 17:5”