The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:14
I have given them thy word ( δέδωκα , a permanent endowment); and the implication is that they have received it ( John 17:8 ). The phrase is rather more condensed than before, and carries all the consequences previously mentioned, and others as well to which the Lord had referred ( John 16:1-5 ). As a matter of fact, the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. This constant contrast between the mind of Christ and the spirit of the world... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:6-19
(2) The prayer for his disciples . read more