But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in them — Jesus' imminent departure does not leave the disciples orphaned; instead, his joy (chara) becomes their possession through the Spirit's indwelling. The verb "I speak these things in the world" emphasizes that this intercessory prayer itself becomes a gift to the disciples, assuring them of Jesus' love and the Father's protection. Complete joy (chara plērōmenos) represents eschatological fulfillment anticipated in the present.

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