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John 17:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 21 so that they may all be one,+ just as you, Father, are in union with me and I am in union with you,+ that they also may be in union with us, so that the world may believe that you sent me.

John 17:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 21 in order that they may all be one,*+ just as you, Father, are in union with me and I am in union with you,+ that they also may be in union with us,+ in order that the world may believe that you sent me forth.+

John 17:21

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 21 ἵνα in order that πάντες all (ones) ἓν one (thing) ὦσιν, they may be, καθὼς according as σύ, you, πατήρ, Father, ἐν in ἐμοὶ me κἀγὼ and I ἐν in σοί, you, ἵνα in order that καὶ also αὐτοὶ they ἐν in ἡμῖν us ὦσιν, they may be, ἵνα in order that ὁ the κόσμος world πιστεύῃ may believe ὅτι that σύ you με me ἀπέστειλας. sent forth.

John 17:21

King James Version
- 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

John 17:21

American Standard Version
- 21 that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.

John 17:21

The Bible in Living English
- 21 that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you; that they too may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.

John Study Notes—Chapter 17

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 17:21
  
  one: Or “at unity.” Jesus prayed that his true followers would be “one,” unitedly working together for the same purpose, just as he and his Father are “one,” demonstrating cooperation and unity of thought. (Joh 17:22) At 1Co 3:6-9, Paul describes this type of unity among Christian ministers as they work with one another and with God.—See 1Co 3:8 and study notes on Joh 10:30; 17:11.