JOHN 17:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.”
I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one — Rather than escape (rapture), Jesus prays for spiritual protection within the world's sphere, establishing the disciples' missionary calling to remain engaged with secular society. "The evil one" (ek tou ponērou) refers to Satan or evil personified (1 John 2:13-14, 3:12, 5:18-19), the source of worldly opposition. This prayer balances Christian distinction from worldly values with Christian presence in the world for mission.
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