John 17:23 “I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the…”

John 17:23

I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

World English Bible

I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one, that the world may know that you sent me and loved them, even as you loved me.

American Standard Version

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me.

Geneva Bible 1599

I in them, and thou in mee, that they may be made perfect in one, and that the worlde may knowe that thou hast sent mee, and hast loued them, as thou hast loued me.

Darby Translation

I in them and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one [and] that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and [that] thou hast loved them as thou hast loved me.

Young's Literal Translation

I in them, and Thou in me, that they may be perfected into one, and that the world may know that Thou didst send me, and didst love them as Thou didst love me.

Bible in Basic English

I in them, and you in me, so that they may be made completely one, and so that it may become clear to all men that you have sent me and that they are loved by you as I am loved by you.

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Cross references

“I”

1 John 4:12–16 John 14:10 John 14:23 1 John 1:3 1 Corinthians 1:30 Galatians 3:28

1 John 4:12–16 · BSB

No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

John 14:10 · BSB

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.

John 14:23 · BSB

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

1 John 1:3 · BSB

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:30 · BSB

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

Galatians 3:28 · BSB

There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

“made”

Colossians 3:14 1 Peter 5:10 Ephesians 4:12–16 Philippians 3:15 Colossians 2:2 Colossians 1:28

Colossians 3:14 · BSB

And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.

1 Peter 5:10 · BSB

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

Ephesians 4:12–16 · BSB

to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

Philippians 3:15 · BSB

All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.

Colossians 2:2 · BSB

that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

Colossians 1:28 · BSB

We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

“the”

John 13:35

John 13:35 · BSB

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

“and hast”

1 John 3:1 John 17:24 Ephesians 1:6–14 1 John 4:19

1 John 3:1 · BSB

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

John 17:24 · BSB

Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Ephesians 1:6–14 · BSB

to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

1 John 4:19 · BSB

We love because He first loved us.

Also

John 17:21 John 16:27 John 17:26 John 3:17

John 17:21 · BSB

that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

John 16:27 · BSB

For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

John 17:26 · BSB

And I have made Your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love You have for Me may be in them, and I in them.”

John 3:17 · BSB

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

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

In context

22I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—

24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

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