Jesus high priestly prayer for unity

Bible reading English

Quotes from God’s Word.

“1  Jesus spoke these things, and then raising his eyes heavenward, he said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify You, 2 just as You have given authority to him over all flesh, in order that all You have given to him, he will give them endless Life. 3 But, this is the endless Life–that they may continue to know You, the only True God, and the One whom You sent forth, Jesus Christ.” (John 17:1-3 MHM)

“6  “I manifested Your Name to the men whom You gave me from out of the world of humankind. To You they belonged, and You gave them to me, and they have observed Your Word. 7 Now they know that all the things, everything You gave to me, came from You. 8 Because the Sayings that You gave to me, I have given to them–and they accepted [them] –and for a certainty they realize that I came out from next to You. And they believed that You sent me forth.

9 I am making a request regarding them. I am not making a request regarding the world of humankind, but rather those [apostles] You have given to me. 10 Because they belong to You, and all my things are Yours, and Yours are mine. Also, I have been glorified in their midst.”” (John 17:6-10 MHM)

““Soon I will no longer be in the world of humankind. They will remain in the world of humankind, and I am returning toward You. Holy Father, watch over them because of Your Name which You have given to me.” (John 17:11 MHM)

“15 “I am not requesting that You should lift them up out of the world, but rather that You should watch over them because of the Wicked One. 16 These [apostles] are not from out of the world of humankind, just as I am not from out of the world of humankind.

17  Sanctify them in the Truth. Your Word is the Truth. 18 Just as You sent me forth into the world of humankind, I am also sending them forth into the world of humankind.” (John 17:15-18 MHM)

“20  “I am not making request regarding just these [apostles] –but also those believing in me by means of their word– 21 so that all of these [apostles] may be one just as You, Father, [are] in me and I in You, so that they may also be one in us, that the world of humankind may believe You sent me forth.” (John 17:20-21 MHM)

“22 Also, the glory You have given to me I have given to them, so that they may be one just as we are one– 23 I in them and You in me, so that they may be perfected into one–so the world of humankind my know that You sent me forth, and You loved them just as You loved me.” (John 17:22-23 MHM)

“25 Righteous Father, the world of humankind never knew You, but I knew You, also these [apostles] knew You sent me forth. 26 And I have made Your Name known to them, and I shall make it known further, so the love which You loved me may be in them, and I in them.”” (John 17:25-26 MHM)

 

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Baptised offering unity to the unbaptised