John 17:10
What does John 17:10 mean?
A plain-English look at John 17:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What John 17:10 means
Jesus expresses the deep unity and shared possession between Himself and the Father, declaring that all that belongs to Him also belongs to the Father, and vice-versa. This statement emphasizes their complete co-equality and divine harmony. Furthermore, Jesus reveals that He is glorified in His disciples. This means that their faith, obedience, and future mission, enabled by their relationship with Him, bring honor and renown to Jesus, reflecting His glory to the world.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and all things that are mine are thine, and thine are mine: and I am glorified in them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and all things that are mine are thine, and thine are mine: and I am glorified in them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949(All mine are yours, and yours are mine) and I have glory in them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and all mine are Thine, and Thine <FI>are<Fi> mine, and I have been glorified in them;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And all my things are thine, and thine are mine: and I am glorified in them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890(and all that is mine is thine, and [all] that is thine mine,) and I am glorified in them.
Context
This verse builds upon the previous one's distinction of the disciples from the world, explaining *why* Jesus prays for them: they are intimately connected to both the Father and the Son. This concept of shared possession and mutual glorification provides the theological basis for Jesus' continued prayers for their protection, unity, and sanctification in the following verses, as they are a vital extension of the divine will.
v.9I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:
v.10This passage
v.11And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 5:23
that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:12
that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:9
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
- Colossians 2:9
for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
- Colossians 1:15
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;
- Philippians 1:20
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
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