JOHN 17:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.”
And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one — The imminent departure ("no longer in the world") and return to the Father create the disciples' vulnerable position. The invocation "Holy Father" (Pater hagie) appears only here, emphasizing divine transcendence and sanctity. The prayer for unity (hina hōsin hen) mirrors the Father-Son unity, establishing love and oneness as the disciples' essential witness to the world.
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