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John 17:20 — King James Version← Study notes

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;


John 17:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 17:2017 words
GreekMeaning
ΟὐOu
NotadverbG3756
περὶperi
forprepositionG4012
τούτωνtoutōn
thesedemonstrativeG3778
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἐρωτῶerōtō
do I askverbG2065
μόνονmonon
onlyadjectiveG3441
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
περὶperi
forprepositionG4012
τῶνtōn
thosearticleG3588
πιστευόντωνpisteuontōn
believeverbG4100
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
λόγουlogou
wordnounG3056
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
εἰςeis
inprepositionG1519
ἐμέeme
Me myselfpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 17:20

When our Lord had prayed for His disciples, whom He named also Apostles, He added a prayer for all others who should believe on Him; Neither pray I for these alone, but for all others who shall believe of Me through their word.

Augustine · 4th century

Another ground of consolation to them, that they were to be the cause of the salvation of others.

Chrysostom · 4th century

As you, Father, are in Me, and I in you, that they also may be one in Us, i.e. that as the Father is in the Son, and the Son in the Father, so after the likeness of this unity, all may be one in the Father and in the Son.

Hilary of Poitiers · 4th century · And this unity is recommended by the great example of unity
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Prayer for Future Believers
My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. Jesus prays for us—futu...
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