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

From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.

If you are hated by the world, keep in mind that I was hated by the world before you.

And Jesus said to them again, May peace be with you! As the Father sent me, even so I now send you.

And he gave orders to the twelve, and sent them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

And these signs will be with those who have faith: in my name they will send out evil spirits; and they will make use of new languages;

So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.

But I have, in some measure, less fear in writing to you to put these things before you again, because of the grace which was given to me by God,

But we all, with unveiled face giving back as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord who is the Spirit.

So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.

We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

Resting on the base of the Apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief keystone,

Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

And the wall of the town had twelve bases, and on them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

General references

But he who is united to the Lord is one spirit.

Taking care to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the yoke of peace.