John 17:15 — King James Version← Study notes
“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.”
John 17:15 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 17:1515 words
οὐκouknot
ἐρωτῶerōtōask, beseech, desire
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἄρῃςarēstake up
αὐτοὺςautoushe / she / it / same
ἐκekfrom / out of
τοῦtouthe
κόσμουkosmouworld
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
τηρήσῃςtērēsēshold fast, keep(- er), (pre-
αὐτοὺςautoushe / she / it / same
ἐκekfrom / out of
τοῦtouthe
πονηροῦponēroubad, evil, grievous
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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