John 17:20 · KJV

"Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;"

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁸As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

¹⁹And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

²⁰Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

²¹That 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.

²²And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

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Devotional Reflection

LoveGratitudeHopeCompassion

Few things are more beautiful than knowing that Jesus thought to pray for us on the night He was betrayed! We typically read and examine the words of John 17 as a prayer for His apostles in the upper room. However, if we examine this verse attentively, we can see that Jesus prays for us, those who believe in Him as a result of the apostles' witness. He wishes for us to be one! He desires that we live with the same unity, purpose, and character as God. If we don't, how will the rest of the world know that God sent His Son? How will they know which stories to believe? How will people come to know Jesus as their Savior?

Prayer

Father, forgive us and transform us, and let us realize what is most essential in our lives as Your followers. Break down the boundaries that divide us into different religious groups, and help us find unity around the things, and the One, that matter most. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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