Lloyd-Jones points out that the unity Christ prays for in John 17 is restricted to believers (“them which thou hast given me”). Lloyd-Jones notes that “we must emphasize the element of separation and distinction. Our Lord does not pray for the world; He prays only for these people who have been given to Him.”3 Second, Lloyd-Jones says the origin of unity is in the work of God. Christians maintain the unity God has given and do not create unity. “Our Lord is not dealing with something at which we