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John 17:15–17

15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest fkeep them from uthe evil. 16 wThey are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 xSanctify them ythrough thy truth: zthy word is atruth.

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John 17:15–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

John 17:15–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

John 17:15–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one. 16 They do not belong to this world any more than I do. 17 Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.

John 17:15–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

John 17:15–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 I am not asking you to take them out of the world but to keep them safe from the Evil One. 16 They don’t belong to the world, just as I don’t belong to the world. 17 Make them ready for your service through your truth; your teaching is truth.

John 17:15–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

John 17:15–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 I do not demand that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them out of evil. 16 They are not of the world, as I am not of the world.

17 Sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth.

John 17:15–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 I’m not asking you to take them out of the world but to protect them from the evil one. 16 They don’t belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. 

17 “Use the truth to make them holy. Your words are truth.

John 17:15–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 I am not praying

that You take them out of the world

but that You protect them from the evil one.

16 They are not of the world,

as I am not of the world.

17 Sanctify them by the truth;

Your word is truth.

John 17:15–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one.16 They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

John 17:15–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth—your word is truth.

John 17:15–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 I do not pray that you will take them out of the world. I pray that you will keep them safe from the evil one.

16 “They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to it. 17 Use the truth to make them holy. Your word is truth.

John 17:15–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.

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

17 Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.


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