John 17:15-16

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:14-19

The world's hatred and Christ's prayer for the disciples' safe keeping against it. I. IT WAS CHRIST 'S WORD IN THE DISCIPLES THAT EXCITED THE WORLD 'S HATRED . "I have given them thy Word." They who receive the Word cross the world's path II. THE OPERATION OF THE WORLD 'S HATRED . "The world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world." 1. It is the honor of believers that they are linked with Christ as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:15

The prayer of Jesus based on this. I pray ( ἐρωτῶ , not αἰτεω ; see John 17:9 ; the ἵνα here defines the contents of the prayer) not that thou shouldest take them away— lift them up and out— out of the world , as thou art taking me by death. This natural desire on the part of some of them is not in harmony with the highest interests of the kingdom. Those interests it would henceforth be their high function to subserve. There is much testimony for them to bear, there are many... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:15

Fighting, not falling. Notice— I. THE NEGATIVE PART OF THIS PRAYER . "I pray not," etc. 1. It was not his wish that they should be taken out of the material world . Although he was about to leave it, by an ignominious death, yet his death did not make theirs necessary. Their death would neither decrease nor increase his agonies. Some think that because they die that all should follow. But Christ was so far from being selfish, that he was willing to die that his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:15

Not removal, but safety. I. NOT REMOVAL FROM THE WORLD . 1. To many this will seem a superfluous statement . There must be many to whom it will seem a marvelous thing that any one should want to go out of the world at all. If praying to God would make it so, the young, the strong, the prosperous, the ambitious, would pray a dozen times a day that they might stay in the world. Every day thousands are going out of the world who, if they could get their own way, would stay... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:16

They are not of the world, even as of the world I am not . This verse simply repeats, with alteration of order, the clause of John 17:14 as the basis of the next great petition. John 17:14 draws the comparison between Christ and the disciples; John 17:16 lays, by a transposition of words, the greater emphasis on "the world." Alas that this great utterance should so often be utterly ignored! How often in our own days, is other-worldliness and unworldliness derided as a pestilent heresy,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 17:15

That thou shouldest take them out of the world - Though they were going into trials and persecutions, yet Jesus did not pray that they might be removed soon from them. It was better that they should endure them, and thus spread abroad the knowledge of his name. It would be easy for God to remove his people at once to heaven, but it is better for them to remain, and show the power of religion in supporting the soul in the midst of trial, and to spread his gospel among men.Shouldest keep them... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 17:16

See John 15:19. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 17:13-19

John 17:13-19. These things I speak in the world That is, before I leave the world; that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves I offer this prayer in behalf of my apostles, with this intention; that being heard for them, they may receive all the endowments necessary to qualify them for converting the world, and be filled with my joy, the great joy I have in being the means of saving mankind. I have given them thy word, &c. I have omitted nothing that on my part was... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 17:1-26

148. Jesus’ prayer (John 17:1-26)Having announced his victory over the world (see John 16:33), Jesus now offers a prayer that reflects the triumph of his completed work. He begins by speaking of his relationship with the Father. Jesus’ work was to reveal God to the world so that people might receive eternal life through him. He prays that by dying on the cross and successfully finishing his work, he will bring glory to his Father. At the same time, his death will bring glory to himself, for it... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 17:15

from = out of. Greek. ek, as in the former clause. the evil = the evil one. See on Matthew 6:13 . Compare 1 John 5:19 . Three things the Lord requested for His disciples: to be kept from the evil one, to be sanctified through the truth (John 17:17 ), and to behold His glory (John 17:24 ). read more

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