John 17:22 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 17:20-23

Next to their purity he prays for their unity; for the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable; and amity is amiable indeed when it is like the ointment on Aaron's holy head, and the dew on Zion's holy hill. Observe, I. Who are included in this prayer (John 17:20): ?Not these only, not these only that are now my disciples? (the eleven, the seventy, with others, men and women that followed him when he was here on earth), ?but for those also who shall believe on me through their word,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 17:22-26

17:22-26 "And I have given them the glory which you gave me, that they may be one as we are one. I am in them, and you are in me, so that their unity with us and with each other may stand consummated and complete. I pray for this that the world may realize that you sent me, and that you loved them as you loved me. Father, it is my will that those whom you have given me should be with me where I am going, that they may see my glory which you gave me, because you loved me before the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 17:22

And the glory which thou gavest me ,.... Not the glory of his deity; this is the same with his Father, what he has in right of nature, and not by gift; nor can it be communicated to creatures; this would be to make them one in the Godhead, as the three are one, which is not the design of the expression in the close of the verse: nor his mediatorial glory, which he had with the Father before the world began; this indeed was given him by the Father, but is not given to the saints: nor the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:22

And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them - That is, the power to work miracles, and to preach unadulterated truth, say some; but as our Lord is not here praying for the disciples, but for all those who should believe on him through their word, John 17:20 , it is more natural to understand the passage thus. As Christ, according to his human nature, is termed the Son of God, he may be understood as saying: "I have communicated to all those who believe, or shall believe in me, the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:22

Verse 22 22.And I have given to them the glory which thou gavest to me. Let it be observed here, that, while a pattern of perfect happiness was exhibited in Christ, he had nothing that belonged peculiarly to himself, but rather was rich, in order to enrich those who believed in him. Our happiness lies in having the image of God restored and formed anew in us, which was defaced by sin. Christ is not only the lively image of God, in so far as he is the eternal Word of God. but even on his human... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-26

4. The high-priestly intercession . Audible communion of the Son with the Father . The prayer which now follows reveals, in the loftiest and sublimest form, the Divine humanity of the Son of man, and the fact that, in the consciousness of Jesus as the veritable Christ of God, there was actually blended the union of the Divine and human, and a perfect exercise of the prerogatives of both. The illimitable task which writers of the second century must have set themselves to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:20-23

Christian unity. Notice it— I. IN ITS IMPORT AND SCOPE . 1. Believers are to be in unity . Many and yet one, one and yet many. Many members, but one body; many bodies, but one Spirit; many believers , but one spiritual community. They are to be one with each other, with Christ, and with the Father. 2. Their union is to be universal . "Tidal they all may be one." There is to be no exception. It is not optional, but the universal rule of the society and law... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:20-26

(3) Prayer for the Church Catholic in all time . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:22

Our Lord now proceeds to record how he has already contributed to produce this result. I also —very emphatic— have given to them —that is, to my disciples— the glory which thou gavest me . Numerous interpretations of this "glory" have been suggested, as e . g. , the glory into which he is about to enter in his glorified body; but the emphatic perfect δέδωκα , in connection with the ἐδωκάς , viz.: "I have given and am now and still giving," renders this improbable. Meyer, who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:22-24

A prayer that the disciples may share in the Lord's glory. Jesus supports his petition by declaring what he has already done for his disciples. I. HE HAS ALREADY IMPARTED TO THEM A SHARE IN ' HIS GLORY . "And the glory which thou hast given me I have given them." 1. This glory is not apostolic office or gift of miracle . 2. It is not the glory of the future kingdom . 3. It is the glory of adoption . As Christ's glory consisted in his Sonship, so... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 17:20-23

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 17:22-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 17:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:22

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-26

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:20-23

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:20-26

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:22

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:22-24

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