John 17:22

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Summary

John 17:22

And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

The glory

General references

1 Corinthians 6:17

Ephesians 4:3

Bible References

The glory

For from His bounty we have all received spiritual blessing after spiritual blessing.

If the world continues to hate you, remember that it has first hated me.

Jesus again said to them, "Peace be with you! Just as my Father has sent me forth, so I am now sending you."

And He called the Twelve to Him and sent them out two by two, and gave them power over the foul spirits.

And the following signs will attend those who believe: By using my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in foreign languages;

so I confer on you the privilege of eating and drinking at my table in my kingdom and of sitting on thrones and judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

So they went out from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer disgrace for Jesus' name;

And yet, to refresh your memories, I have written you rather freely on some details, because of the unmerited favor shown me by God

And all of us, with faces uncovered, because we continue to reflect like mirrors the splendor of the Lord, are being transformed into likeness to Him, from one degree of splendor to another, since it comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

So I am an envoy to represent Christ, because it is through me that God is making His appeal. As one representing Christ I beg you, be reconciled to God.

As God's fellow-worker I beg you too not to accept God's favor and throw it away.

for you are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself the cornerstone.

For it has been graciously granted to you for Christ's sake, not only to trust in Him but also to suffer for Him,

I am now glad to be suffering for you, and in my own person I am filling in what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for His body, that is, the church.

This is a proof of God's righteous judgment, His aim being to let you show yourselves worthy of His kingdom, for which you are suffering; since,

The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the Lamb's twelve apostles.

General references

But the man who is in union with the Lord is spiritually one with Him.

continuing with eager earnestness to maintain the unity of the Spirit through the tie of peace.