John 17:15 “I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep…”

John 17:15

I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

World English Bible

I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

American Standard Version

I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.

Geneva Bible 1599

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou keepe them from euill.

Darby Translation

I do not demand that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them out of evil.

Young's Literal Translation

I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.

Bible in Basic English

My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.

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Cross references

“take”

Psalm 30:9 Philippians 1:20–26 Isaiah 57:1 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Isaiah 38:18 Isaiah 38:19

Psalm 30:9 · BSB

“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

Philippians 1:20–26 · BSB

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Isaiah 57:1 · BSB

The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 · BSB

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

Isaiah 38:18 · BSB

For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.

Isaiah 38:19 · BSB

The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness.

“keep”

Psalm 121:7 1 John 5:18 Matthew 6:13 2 Thessalonians 3:3 1 Chronicles 4:10 Galatians 1:4

Psalm 121:7 · BSB

The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.

1 John 5:18 · BSB

We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

Matthew 6:13 · BSB

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’

2 Thessalonians 3:3 · BSB

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

1 Chronicles 4:10 · BSB

And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

Galatians 1:4 · BSB

who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

Also

Matthew 5:37

Matthew 5:37 · BSB

Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

16They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

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