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John 17:13

"I am coming to you now. But I pray these things while I am still in the world. I say all this so that these followers can have the true happiness that I have. I want them to be completely happy.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Joy;   Prayer;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ask;   Believers;   Christ;   Christ's;   Church;   Family;   Importunity;   Joy;   Joy-Sorrow;   Prayer;   Secret Prayer;   United Prayer;   Unwise Prayers;   Wicked, the;   The Topic Concordance - Belief;   Declaration;   Disciples/apostles;   Giving and Gifts;   Glory;   Hate;   Jesus Christ;   Knowledge;   Love;   Manifestation;   Sanctification;   Sending and Those Sent;   Truth;   Unity;   Word of God;   World;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Happiness of Saints in This Life;   Joy;   Prayer, Intercessory;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Joy;   Priest;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Mediator, Mediation;   Obedience;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Commentary;   Covenant;   Intercession of Christ;   Pre-Existence of Jesus Christ;   Predestination;   Holman Bible Dictionary - John, the Gospel of;   Joy;   Security of the Believer;   Unity;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Children (Sons) of God;   Ephesians, Epistle to;   Joy;   Prayer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Communion (2);   Force;   Fulfilment;   Happiness;   Joy;   Joy (2);   Mental Characteristics;   Obedience (2);   Pleasure;   Prayer (2);   Son of God;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Body;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   Twelve Apostles, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Joy;   Prayers of Jesus;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 14;   Every Day Light - Devotion for October 10;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy completed in them.
King James Version (1611)
And now come I to thee, and these things I speake in the world, that they might haue my ioy fulfilled in themselues.
King James Version
And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
English Standard Version
But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
New American Standard Bible
"But now I am coming to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.
New Century Version
"I am coming to you now. But I pray these things while I am still in the world so that these followers can have all of my joy in them.
Amplified Bible
"But now I am coming to You; and I say these things [while I am still] in the world so that they may experience My joy made full and complete and perfect within them [filling their hearts with My delight].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.
Legacy Standard Bible
But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.
Berean Standard Bible
But now I am coming to You, and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
Contemporary English Version
I am on my way to you. But I say these things while I am still in the world, so that my followers will have the same complete joy that I do.
Complete Jewish Bible
But now, I am coming to you; and I say these things while I am still in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.
Darby Translation
And now I come to thee. And these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And now come I to thee, and these things speake I in the worlde, that they might haue my ioy fulfilled in themselues.
George Lamsa Translation
Now I am coming to you; and these things I speak while I am in the world, that my joy may be complete in them.
Good News Translation
And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they might have my joy in their hearts in all its fullness.
Lexham English Bible
And now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world so that they may have my joy completed in themselves.
Literal Translation
And now I come to You, and I speak these things in the world, that they may have My joy being fulfilled in them.
American Standard Version
But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
Bible in Basic English
And now I come to you; and these things I say in the world so that they may have my joy complete in them.
Hebrew Names Version
But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
International Standard Version
"And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they may have my joy completed in themselves.
Etheridge Translation
BUT now I come to thee, and these (things) I speak in the world, that they may have my joy completed in themselves.
Murdock Translation
But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that my joy may be complete in them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe come I to thee, and these wordes speake I in the worlde, that they myght haue my ioy fulfylled in them seues.
English Revised Version
But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
World English Bible
But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And now I am coming to thee, and I speak these things in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in them.
Weymouth's New Testament
"But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these words while I am in the world, in order that they may have my gladness within them filling their hearts.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But now Y come to thee, and Y speke these thingis in the world, that thei haue my ioie fulfillid in hem silf.
Update Bible Version
But now I come to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.
Webster's Bible Translation
And now I come to thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
New English Translation
But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.
New King James Version
But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.
New Living Translation
"Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy.
New Life Bible
But now I come to You, Father. I say these things while I am in the world. In this way, My followers may have My joy in their hearts.
New Revised Standard
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 themselves.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, now, unto thee, am I coming; and, these things, am I speaking in the world, that they may have my own joy fulfilled in themselves.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And now I come to thee: and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy filled in themselves.
Revised Standard Version
But now I am coming to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Now come I to the and these wordes speake I in the worlde that they myght have my ioye full in the.
Young's Literal Translation
`And now unto Thee I come, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But now come I vnto the, and this I speake in the worlde, that they maye haue my ioye perfecte in them.
Mace New Testament (1729)
now that I am coming to thee, while I am here, I make these requests for them, that their joy in me may be compleat.
THE MESSAGE
Now I'm returning to you. I'm saying these things in the world's hearing So my people can experience My joy completed in them. I gave them your word; The godless world hated them because of it, Because they didn't join the world's ways, Just as I didn't join the world's ways. I'm not asking that you take them out of the world But that you guard them from the Evil One. They are no more defined by the world Than I am defined by the world. Make them holy—consecrated—with the truth; Your word is consecrating truth. In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world. I'm consecrating myself for their sakes So they'll be truth-consecrated in their mission.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"I'm headed your way, but I say these things while I'm still here. I want them to feel the same way about you as I do. They need to feel that kind of joy.

Contextual Overview

11 "Now I am coming to you. I will not stay in the world, but these followers of mine are still in the world. Holy Father, keep them safe by the power of your name—the name you gave me. Then they will be one, just as you and I are one. 12 While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name—the name you gave me. I protected them. And only one of them was lost—the one who was sure to be lost. This was to show the truth of what the Scriptures said would happen. 13 "I am coming to you now. But I pray these things while I am still in the world. I say all this so that these followers can have the true happiness that I have. I want them to be completely happy. 14 I have given them your teaching. And the world has hated them, because they don't belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world. 15 "I am not asking you to take them out of the world. But I am asking that you keep them safe from the Evil One. 16 They don't belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

come: John 17:1, John 13:3, Hebrews 12:2

that: John 3:29, John 15:11, John 16:22-24, John 16:33, Nehemiah 8:10, Psalms 43:4, Psalms 126:5, Acts 13:52, Romans 14:17, Galatians 5:22, 1 John 1:4, 2 John 1:12

Reciprocal: Matthew 26:29 - until Mark 2:20 - be taken Mark 16:19 - he was John 7:33 - Yet John 13:1 - depart John 16:4 - because John 16:5 - I John 16:16 - because John 16:28 - I leave John 17:11 - I am Acts 1:2 - the day Philippians 2:1 - any consolation

Cross-References

Genesis 14:14
When Abram learned that Lot was captured, he called all of his family together. There were 318 trained soldiers. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
Genesis 15:3
Abram said, "You have given me no son, so a slave born in my house will get everything I have."
Genesis 37:27
We will profit more if we sell him to these traders. Then we will not be guilty of killing our own brother." The other brothers agreed.
Genesis 37:36
The Midianite traders later sold Joseph in Egypt. They sold him to Potiphar, an officer of the king of Egypt and the captain of his palace guards.
Genesis 39:1
The traders who bought Joseph took him down to Egypt. They sold him to the captain of Pharaoh's guard, Potiphar.
Exodus 12:44
A foreigner who is only a hired worker or is only staying in your country is not allowed to eat the meal. But if someone buys a slave and circumcises him, then the slave can eat the Passover meal.
Exodus 21:2
"If you buy a Hebrew slave, then that slave will serve for only six years. After six years, he will be free, and he will have to pay nothing.
Exodus 21:4
If the slave is not married, the master can give him a wife. If that wife gives birth to sons or daughters, she and her children will belong to the master. After the slave is finished with his years of service, he will be made free.
Exodus 21:16
"Whoever steals someone to sell them as a slave or to keep them for their own slave must be killed.
Nehemiah 5:5
We are as good as the others. Our sons are as good as their sons. But we will have to sell our sons and daughters as slaves. Some of us have already had to sell our daughters as slaves. There is nothing we can do. We have already lost our fields and vineyards. Other people own them now."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And now come I to thee,.... As in John 17:11, which he repeats as a very great happiness to himself, and with much pleasure and joy, but not without concern for those he was parting from:

and these things I speak in the world; which he had expressed in this prayer concerning the nature of eternal life, and his power to give it to all the Father had given him; concerning the work of redemption finished by him, and the glory due unto him on that account; concerning his chosen ones, particularly the apostles, and the mutual interest he and his Father had in them; and what he had done for them, in revealing the Gospel to them, keeping them by the powerful influence of his grace, and the great concern he had for their future preservation: and these things he took notice of in his prayer, whilst he was in the world, before he took his leave of them;

that, says he,

they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves: either the joy which Christ had in them, which was of an early date, is still continued towards them, and will be more fully expressed, when they shall all be brought safe home to glory, and be for ever with him; or else the joy of which Christ is the author and object, which comes from him, and centres in him: saints rejoice in the person of Christ; in the greatness and dignity of his person, as God over all; hence they know that what he did and suffered answered the purpose, that he must have great interest in heaven, and they must be safe in his hands; and in the fitness of it, to be a Mediator, he being God and man in one person; and in the fulness of it, which is all theirs, it is with delight they view it, with joy they receive from it, and believe they shall not want; and in the beauty of it, he being fairer than the children of men. The offices Christ bears as prophet, priest, and King, the relations he stands in as father, husband, brother and friend; his Gospel and communion with him, the blessings of grace in him, as peace, pardon, righteousness and salvation, lay a foundation for solid joy in them that believe; as do also his death, resurrection, exaltation and intercession. This joy in him is a grace of the Spirit, and is attended with faith in Christ; it should be constant, but is frequently interrupted; though the ground and foundation of it is always the same; it is therefore at present imperfect, but may be increased; it is unknown to the world, and inexpressible by the saints; and may be said to be "fulfilled" in them, when it abounds in them more and more; when they are full of it, and that is full of glory, and which will be fulfilled in glory.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My joy fulfilled ... - See the notes at John 15:11. The expression “my joy here probably refers to the joy of the apostles respecting the Saviour - the joy which would result from his resurrection, ascension, and intercession in heaven.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 17:13. My joy fulfilled in themselves.John 15:11; John 15:11.


 
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