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11 and now I shall be no more in the world, but they will be in the world, when I am come to thee, holy father keep them by that authority, with which thou hast invested me, that they may be one, as we are. 12 by your authority I have kept them, during my being with them in the world: those that you gave me I have kept, and not one of them is lost, except the son of perdition: according as the scripture foretold. 13 now that I am coming to thee, while I am here, I make these requests for them, that their joy in me may be compleat. 14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 I do not pray you to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the malignity of it. 16 they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth. 18 as thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 and for their sakes I consecrate myself, that they also might be consecrated by the truth. 20 neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on me through their preaching. 21 that they all may be one, as thou, father, art in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22 and the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them: that they may be one, even as we are one. 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may have a perfect union, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. 24 father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am going; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me: for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world; yet, 25 O righteous father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 to them I have declared thy name, and will declare it: that thou mayst love them as thou hast loved me, and I have loved them." John 17:11-26, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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