John 17:9

Jesus Prays For His Disciples

⁸ because I have given them the message you gave me, and they accepted it. They [also] knew for certain that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. ⁹ I am praying for them [i.e., the apostles]; I am not praying for the world, but for those whom you gave me, who belong to you. ¹⁰ And everything I have belongs to you, and what you have belongs to me; and I am honored through these men.

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Luke 22:32

But I prayed earnestly for you, that your faith would not fail [to be strong]. And when you have turned back [i.e., from going astray briefly], provide [spiritual] support to your brothers."

John 14:16

"And I will ask the Father and He will give you another Helper [i.e., besides me], who will be with you forever.

John 17:6

I have revealed your name [i.e., your power and character] to the men you gave me out of the world [i.e., the apostles]. They belonged to you, but you gave them to me, and they have obeyed your word.

Luke 8:34

And when those who had been grazing the hogs saw what had happened, they ran and told it in the town and [around] the country.

John 16:26-27

At that time you will ask Him [i.e., for things in prayer], in my name; I do not say that I will ask the Father for you,

John 17:2

Just as you gave Him authority over all mankind, He will give never ending life to all those people [Note: The Greek word here is neuter gender, "all those things"] you have given Him.

John 17:20

"I am not praying for these [apostles] only, but also for [all of] those who believe in me through their message.

Hebrews 7:25

So, He is also able to save completely those people who approach God through Him, since He lives forever to intercede [i.e., to plead to God] on their behalf.

Hebrews 9:24

For Christ did not enter the Holy of Holies made by hand, which is [only] a counterpart of the true one, but into heaven itself, where He now appears in God's presence for us. [See verse 12].

1 John 2:1-2

My little children [i.e., dear ones], I am writing this to you so that you will not sin anymore. But if anyone does sin, we have Someone to go to the Father on our behalf; it is Jesus Christ, the [only] righteous One.

1 John 5:19

We [also] know that we are [children] of God and that the people of the whole world lie under [the control of] the evil one [i.e., Satan].

Revelation 12:9

Then the great dragon was thrown out [of heaven]; he is the snake from ancient times who is [also] called "the Devil," and "Satan," the deceiver of the entire world. He was thrown down to earth along with his angels.

Revelation 13:8

And everyone who lives on earth will worship the beast, [even those] people whose names had not been recorded in the book of life belonging to the Lamb, who was killed [in prospect] from the creation of the world. [Note: This sentence could also read "...not been recorded from the creation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed"].

Revelation 20:15

And if any person's [name] was not found recorded in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.