I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—
Parallel translations
- WEB The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one;
- KJV And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
- NKJV And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
- NASB The glory which You have given Me I also have given to them, so that they may be one, just as We are one;
- NLT “I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one.
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Quick answer
Jesus has given his people the glory the Father gave him, so that they may be one as Father and Son are one. Shared glory produces unity.
Overview
The 'glory' Jesus shares likely refers to the privilege of knowing and reflecting God, and the indwelling life that flows from union with him. This shared glory is the basis of believers' oneness, which mirrors the divine unity. The verse continues the theme that Christian unity is not manufactured but flows from a common participation in Christ's own glory and life.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 21
- 2 Cor 3:18And 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 14:20On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
- Mark 16:17–20And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
- John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- Eph 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- 1 Jn 3:24Whoever 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.
- 2 Cor 5:20Therefore 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.
- John 15:18–19If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.
- 2 Cor 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
- Mark 6:7Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
- John 1:14The 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 20:21–23Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
- John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
- Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
- 1 Jn 1:3We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
- Luke 22:30so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Rom 15:15–20However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me
- Rev 21:14The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
- 2 Th 1:5–10All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
- Col 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
- Phil 1:29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
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