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 fullness we have all received, and grace after grace.

If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before [it hated] you.

So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you."

And he summoned the twelve and began to send them out two [by] two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will expel demons, they will speak in new tongues,

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin rejoicing, because they had been considered worthy to be dishonored for the sake of the name.

But I have written to you more boldly on [some] points, so as to remind you [again] because of the grace that has been given to me by God,

And we all, with unveiled face, reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory into glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

Therefore we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as [if] God were imploring [you] through us. We beg [you] on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Now [because we] are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,

because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him,

Now I rejoice in my sufferings on behalf of you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ, on behalf of his body which is the church,

a proof of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which also you are suffering,

And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them [are] twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

General references

But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit [with him].

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace;