Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - John 17:9-10
Christ's Pastoral Prayer for His People September 1, 1889 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them." John 17:9-10 . To begin with, I remark that our Lord Jesus pleads for his own people. When he puts on his priestly breastplate, it is for the tribes whose names are there. When he presents the atoning sacrifice, it is for Israel... read more
Scofield's Reference Notes - John 17:9
world kosmos = world-system. John 17:14; John 17:16; John 7:7. (See Scofield "John 7:7- :") . read more