John 17

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

15 Ref I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil `one'.

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

17 Ref Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

18 Ref As thou didst send me into the world, even so sent I them into the world.

19 Ref And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

15 Ref I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.

16 Ref `Of the world they are not, as I of the world am not;

17 Ref sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

18 Ref as Thou didst send me to the world, I also did send them to the world;

19 Ref and for them do I sanctify myself, that they also themselves may be sanctified in truth.

World English Bible (WEB)

15 Ref I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

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

17 Ref Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

18 Ref As you sent me into the world, even so I have sent them into the world.

19 Ref For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

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