Bible Strands
John 17:22
I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the Father during His final night prayer before the cross, interceding specifically for those who belong to Him.
The words — The Greek δόξαν (doxan) means "glory," referring to the visible weight and character of God that the Father entrusted to the Son.
The thread — The text links this shared glory and mutual indwelling to the unity described in John 14:20 and the transformative reflection of glory in 2 Corinthians 3:18.
Why it lands — The passage requires readers to acknowledge that their unity with Christ and one another stems directly from the Father’s gift, serving as tangible proof to the world of Jesus’s divine sending.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
- John 14:20 On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
- Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
- John 1:16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- Ephesians 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
- 1 John 3:24 Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
- Mark 6:7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
- John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John 15:18 If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.