John 17:24

Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Father	Πάτερ, Pater	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
I	ἐγὼ egō	G1473	I · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular
will	θέλω thelō	G2309	to determine (as an active option from subjective impul… · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
they also	κἀκεῖνος kakeînos	G2548	likewise that (or those)
whom	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
thou hast given	δέδωκάς dedōkas	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular
me	μοί moí	G3427	to me
be	ὦ ō	G5600	(may
with	μετ᾽ met᾽	G3326	properly · preposition
me	ἐμοῦ emoû	G1700	of me
where	ὅπου hopou	G3699	what(-ever) where · conjunction
I am	εἰμὶ eimi	G1510	I exist (used only when emphatic) · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
they may behold	θεωρῶσιν theōrōsin	G2334	to be a spectator of · verb — present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural
my	ἐμός emós	G1699	my
glory	δόξαν doxan	G1391	glory (as very apparent) · noun — accusative singular feminine
which	ἣν hēn	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
thou hast given	δέδωκάς dedōkas	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular
me	μοί moí	G3427	to me
for	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
thou lovedst	ἠγάπησάς ēgapēsas	G25	to love (in a social or moral sense) · verb — aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular
me	μοι moi	G3165	me · personal pronoun — 1st person dative singular
before	πρὸ pro	G4253	"fore" · preposition
the foundation	καταβολῆς katabolēs	G2602	a deposition · noun — genitive singular feminine
of the world	κόσμου. kosmou	G2889	orderly arrangement · noun — genitive singular masculine

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Cross-references

John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
John 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God…
Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over ma…
Genesis 45:13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like h…
Luke 22:28-30 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 17:24–end

Here is, I. A petition for the glorifying of all those that were given to Christ (Joh 17:24), not only these apostles, but all believers: Father, I will that they may be with me. Observe, 1. The connection of this request with those foregoing. He had prayed that God would preserve, sanctify, and unite them; and now he prays that he would crown all his gifts with their glorification. In this method we must pray, first for grace, and then for glory (Psa 84:11); for in this method God gives. Far be it from the only wise God to come under the imputation either of that foolish builder who without a foundation built upon the sand, as he would if he should glorify any whom he has not first sanctifi…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 17:24

Father, I will--The majesty of this style of speaking is quite transparent. No petty criticism will be allowed to fritter it away in any but superficial or perverted readers. be with me where I am--(See on Joh 14:3). that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me--(See on Joh 17:5). Christ regards it as glory enough for us to be admitted to see and gaze for ever upon His glory! This is "the beatific vision"; but it shall be no mere vision, for "we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is" (Jo1 3:2).

Adam Clarke on John 17:24

That they may behold my glory - That they may enjoy eternal felicity with me in thy kingdom. So the word is used, Joh 3:3; Mat 5:8. The design of Christ is, that all who believe should love and obey, persevere unto the end, and be eternally united to himself, and the ever blessed God, in the kingdom of glory.

John Gill on John 17:24

Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me,.... Not all the world, but a select number; not apostles only, nor as such; nor believers, or as such, for as such they were not given to Christ; nor as considered in the effectual calling; but as the elect of God, and by that eternal act of his grace; when they were given to Christ as his children, as his spouse, as his church, as the sheep of his hand, as his portion, and to be preserved by him; which is known by their calling and conversion: the form in which these words are delivered, is not so much by way of entreaty, as demand; they are a declaration of Christ's will, in which he insists on it as his right, upon the foot of his pur…

The Church Fathers

That which He calls glory then is the love wherewith He was loved with the Father before the foundation of the world. And in that glory He loved us too before the foundation of the world.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And He was not worthy that you should listen to and believe Him, yet He should not have been despised by you even on this account, that He showed to you things concerning your salvation, that He prepared for you a path to heaven, and the immortality for which you long.
— Arnobius of Sicca, Against the Heathen Book 2

(Moral.) What means then what the Truth saith above, No man hath ascended into heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. (John 3:13) Yet here is no discrepancy, for our Lord being the Head of His members, the reprobates excluded, He is alone with us. And therefore, we making one with Him, whence He came alone in Himself, thither He returns alone in us.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Intercession of Christ — Christ’s priestly office consists of these two parts, (1) the offering up of himself as a sacrifice, and (2) making continual intercession for us. When on earth he made intercession for his people…
Lord’s Prayer — The name given to the only form of prayer Christ taught his disciples (Matt. 6:9-13). The closing doxology of the prayer is omitted by Luke (11:2-4), also in the R.V. of Matt. 6:13. This prayer…
Earth · CREATED BY GOD — CREATED BY GOD
Excellency And Glory Of Christ, The · Saints shall behold, in heaven — Saints shall behold, in heaven
Heaven · 3:12;5:3,8,12,20;6:20;8:11;13:30,43,49;18:10;19:21;22:30;25:34,46; — 3:12;5:3,8,12,20;6:20;8:11;13:30,43,49;18:10;19:21;22:30;25:34,46;
Prayer, Intercessory · Christ set an example of — Christ set an example of
Reward Of Saints, The · Described as: Beholding the glory of Christ — Described as: Beholding the glory of Christ

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

John 17:24

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 17:24–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 17:24

Adam Clarke on John 17:24

John Gill on John 17:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 17:24

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 17:24–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 17:24

Adam Clarke on John 17:24

John Gill on John 17:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on John 17:24–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 17:24