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And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
John 17:22 · King James Version
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;
  • BSB I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one 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 3:18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the LORD.
  • John 14:20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
  • Mark 16:17–20And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
  • John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
  • Eph 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
  • 1 Jn 3:24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
  • 2 Cor 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
  • John 15:18–19If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
  • 2 Cor 6:1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
  • Mark 6:7And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
  • John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
  • John 20:21–23Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
  • John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
  • Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
  • 1 Jn 1:3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
  • Luke 22:30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • Rom 15:15–20Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
  • Rev 21:14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
  • 2 Th 1:5–10Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
  • Col 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
  • Phil 1:29For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

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Christ at the center

John declares him plainly: the eternal Word made flesh, the Lamb of God, the great 'I AM' — bread, light, door, shepherd, way, truth, life, resurrection — that you may believe and have life in his name.

How John 17:22 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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