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I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy. <a href="/esv/john/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. <a href="/bsb/john/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them. <a href="/blb/john/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them. <a href="/kjv/john/17.htm">King James Bible</a> And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. <a href="/nkjv/john/17.htm">New King James Version</a> But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. <a href="/nasb_/john/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But now I am coming to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves. <a href="/nasb/john/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves. <a href="/nasb77/john/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But now I come to Thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy made full in themselves. <a href="/lsb/john/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves. <a href="/amp/john/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But now I am coming to You; and I say these things [while I am still] in the world so that they may experience My joy made full and complete and perfect within them [filling their hearts with My delight]. <a href="/csb/john/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy completed in them. <a href="/hcsb/john/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have My joy completed in them. <a href="/asv/john/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves. <a href="/cev/john/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I am on my way to you. But I say these things while I am still in the world, so my followers will have the same complete joy that I do. <a href="/erv/john/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> But now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. <a href="/gwt/john/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "But now, [Father,] I'm coming back to you. I say these things while I'm still in the world so that they will have the same joy that I have. <a href="/gnt/john/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they might have my joy in their hearts in all its fullness. <a href="/isv/john/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> "And now I am coming to you, and I say these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. <a href="/msb/john/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them. <a href="/net/john/17.htm">NET Bible</a> But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves. <a href="/nheb/john/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves. <a href="/wbt/john/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And now I come to thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. <a href="/wey/john/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these words while I am in the world, in order that they may have my gladness within them filling their hearts. <a href="/web/john/17.htm">World English Bible</a> But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves; <a href="/blb/john/17.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But now I am coming to You, and I speak these things in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them. <a href="/ylt/john/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And now unto Thee I come, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves; <a href="/slt/john/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that I might have my joy completed in them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy filled in themselves. <a href="/cpdv/john/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And now I am coming to you. But I am speaking these things in the world, so that they may have the fullness of my joy within themselves. <a href="/nabre/john/17.htm">New American Bible</a> But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely. <a href="/nrsvce/john/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now I am coming to you; and these things I speak while I am in the world, that my joy may be complete in them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/17.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But now I come to you, and I am speaking these things in the world, that my joy shall be complete in them.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/17.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And now I come to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/17.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And now I come to thee; and speak these things in the world, that they may have my joy complete in themselves.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/17.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But now I am coming to thee; and I am speaking these things in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. <a href="/mace/john/17.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/wey/john/17.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these words while I am in the world, in order that they may have my gladness within them filling their hearts. <a href="/worrell/john/17.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>But now I come to Thee, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy made full in themselves.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/17.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these things in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in them.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/17-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=6099" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/17.htm">Prayer for the Disciples</a> …12While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. 13<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3568.htm" title="3568: Nyn (Adv) -- A primary particle of present time; now; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.">now</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchomai (V-PIM/P-1S) -- To come, go. ">I am coming</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: se (PPro-A2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You;</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalō (V-PIA-1S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">I am saying</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these things</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">while I am in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmō (N-DMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">world,</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echōsin (V-PSA-3P) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">they may have</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1699.htm" title="1699: emēn (PPro-AF1S) -- My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5479.htm" title="5479: charan (N-AFS) -- Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.">joy</a> <a href="/greek/4137.htm" title="4137: peplērōmenēn (V-RPM/P-AFS) -- From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.">fulfilled</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">within</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautois (RefPro-DM3P) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">them.</a> 14I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/15-11.htm">John 15:11</a> I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. <a href="/john/16-24.htm">John 16:24</a> Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. <a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a> Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. <a href="/philippians/4-4.htm">Philippians 4:4</a> Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! <a href="/1_john/1-4.htm">1 John 1:4</a> We write these things so that our joy may be complete. <a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a> Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a> Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a> You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand. <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a> I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. <a href="/1_peter/1-8.htm">1 Peter 1:8</a> Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, <a href="/luke/10-20.htm">Luke 10:20</a> Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” <a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a> Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. <a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a> Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. <a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Psalm 126:5-6</a> Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. <a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a> With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And now come I to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.come.<a href="/john/17-1.htm">John 17:1</a> These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:<a href="/john/13-3.htm">John 13:3</a> Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;<a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a> Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.that.<a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a> He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.<a href="/john/15-11.htm">John 15:11</a> These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.<a href="/john/16-22.htm">John 16:22-24,33</a> And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/16-24.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/mark/15-36.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/john/17-12.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/john/16-24.htm">Full</a> <a href="/john/16-24.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/john/16-24.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/john/16-24.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/john/10-10.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/john/16-33.htm">Order</a> <a href="/john/16-29.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/john/17-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/john/14-10.htm">Within</a> <a href="/john/17-8.htm">Words</a> <a href="/john/17-12.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/17-23.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/john/18-9.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/john/19-29.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/2-28.htm">Gladness</a> <a href="/acts/1-24.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/john/20-20.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/acts/20-12.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/john/17-19.htm">Order</a> <a href="/john/19-10.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/john/17-19.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/john/20-26.htm">Within</a> <a href="/john/18-1.htm">Words</a> <a href="/john/17-14.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">John 17</div>1. <a href="/john/17-1.htm">Jesus prays to his Father.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase signifies Jesus' awareness of His impending return to the Father, highlighting His divine origin and mission. It reflects the intimate relationship between Jesus and God the Father, a central theme in the Gospel of John. This return is not just a physical departure but a fulfillment of His earthly mission, as prophesied in the Old Testament (Isaiah 53). The phrase also underscores the Trinitarian relationship, where Jesus, though distinct in person, is one in essence with the Father.and I am saying these things while I am in the world, Jesus emphasizes His current presence in the world, which is significant because it underscores His incarnation—God becoming flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). His teachings and actions are meant to be a direct revelation of God's will and character to humanity. The world, in Johannine literature, often represents a realm opposed to God, yet it is the very place where Jesus chooses to reveal divine truth. This phrase also connects to the concept of Jesus as the Light of the World (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>), bringing truth and salvation to a fallen creation.so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them. The joy Jesus refers to is not a fleeting emotion but a profound, spiritual joy rooted in the relationship with God. This joy is a fulfillment of the promises found in the Old Testament, such as the joy of salvation (<a href="/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12</a>) and the joy of the Lord being one's strength (<a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a>). It is a joy that transcends circumstances, grounded in the assurance of eternal life and the presence of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22</a>). Jesus' desire is for His disciples to experience this complete joy, which is a reflection of His own joy in fulfilling the Father's will. This joy is also a foretaste of the eternal joy believers will experience in the presence of God (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, Jesus is praying to the Father. This prayer is part of what is known as the High Priestly Prayer, where Jesus intercedes for His disciples and all future believers. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> The recipient of Jesus' prayer. Jesus is addressing His Father, expressing His desire for His followers to experience divine joy. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The immediate audience for whom Jesus is praying. They are the ones who will carry on His mission after His departure. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a> The setting in which Jesus is speaking these words. It represents the earthly realm where Jesus' followers live and face challenges. 5. <a href="/topical/j/joy.htm">Joy</a> A central theme in this verse, referring to the deep, abiding joy that comes from a relationship with Christ, distinct from worldly happiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_true_joy.htm">The Source of True Joy</a> Jesus is the source of true joy, which is not dependent on circumstances but on a relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/j/joy_in_the_midst_of_trials.htm">Joy in the Midst of Trials</a> Believers can experience joy even in difficult times because it is rooted in Christ's presence and promises. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_joy.htm">The Fulfillment of Joy</a> Jesus desires that His joy be complete in us, suggesting that our joy grows as we grow in our relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/j/joy_as_a_witness.htm">Joy as a Witness</a> The joy of believers serves as a testimony to the world of the transformative power of the Gospel. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_joy.htm">Prayer and Joy</a> Jesus' prayer for His disciples includes a focus on joy, reminding us to pray for joy in our own lives and the lives of others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 17</a> <a href="/q/where_without_the_lord's_support.htm">What does 'Jesus loved His own to the end' mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_your_joy_be_made_complete.htm">How can your joy be made complete?</a> <a href="/q/is_marriage_honorable_for_all.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'My hour has not yet come'?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ecclesiastes_11_7-8_align_with_self-denial.htm">In Ecclesiastes 11:7-8, how does the encouragement to enjoy life reconcile with passages elsewhere that emphasize self-denial or suffering?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) And now I come to thee.--Comp. the first words of <a href="/john/17-12.htm" title="While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name: those that you gave me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.">John 17:12</a>, with which these are in contrast.And these things I speak in the world.--The thought is that He is about to leave them, and that He utters this prayer in their hearing (comp. <a href="/john/11-42.htm" title="And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me.">John 11:42</a>) that they may have the support of knowing that He who had kept them while with them, had solemnly committed them to His Father's care. The prayer itself was a lesson, and this thought is to be remembered in the interpretation of it.That they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.--Comp. Notes on <a href="/john/15-11.htm" title="These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.">John 15:11</a>; <a href="/john/16-24.htm" title="Till now have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.">John 16:24</a>. The joy here thought of is that which supported Him in all the sorrow and loneliness of His work on earth, and came from the never-failing source of the Father's presence with Him. (Comp. Note on <a href="/john/16-32.htm" title="Behold, the hour comes, yes, is now come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.">John 16:32</a>.) He would have them fulfilled with the abundance of this joy. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - But now come I to thee. So that the condition, the shielding protection of my love is removed, thou, O my Father, must be their Sun and Shield. And these things I am uttering in the world; uttering, i.e. in their hearing before my last step is taken, and perhaps in the very midst of the machinations which are going on against me. That they might have the joy that is mine fulfilled, fully unfolded and completed, in themselves. By overhearing the high-priestly prayer, they would be assured of the Divine guardianship, and would receive the transfer of even his joy as well as of his peace. They would find the higher joy also of the return of their Lord to the bosom of the Father. Christ has taught his disciples to desire such joy and peace as he found on the night of the Passion. <a href="/commentaries/john/17-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. now Νῦν (Nyn) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3568.htm">Strong's 3568: </a> A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. I am coming ἔρχομαι (erchomai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. You, σὲ (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. I am saying λαλῶ (lalō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. these things ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. [while I am] in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. world, κόσμῳ (kosmō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. they may have ἔχωσιν (echōsin) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. My ἐμὴν (emēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1699.htm">Strong's 1699: </a> My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my. joy χαρὰν (charan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5479.htm">Strong's 5479: </a> Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight. fulfilled πεπληρωμένην (peplērōmenēn) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4137.htm">Strong's 4137: </a> From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc. within ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. them. ἑαυτοῖς (heautois) Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/17-13.htm">John 17:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/17-13.htm">NT Gospels: John 17:13 But now I come to you (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/17-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 17:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 17:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/17-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 17:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 17:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>