John 17:13

John 17:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
• New International Version (NIV)“I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.

Context of John 17:13

11I will not remain in the world any longer. I will return to you now. But they will still be here in the world. Holy Father, please keep them safe in your name. That is the powerful name that you gave to me. Then they can be united in the same way that you and I are united. 12While I was with them, I kept them safe in the power of your name. That is the name that you gave to me. I kept them safe so that only one of them turned away from you. That was the man who had to become lost. The Bible already said that it would happen in that way. Now, Father, I will come to you. I am saying these things while I am still in the world. Then these people, my disciples, can be completely happy. I want them to be completely happy in the same way that I am happy. 14I have given your message to them. The world's people have hated them because they do not belong to the world. They do not belong to the world, in the same way that I do not belong to the world. 15I am not asking that you will take them out of the world. But I ask you to keep them safe from the Devil.

John 17:13 word by word

νῦν δὲ πρὸς σὲ ἔρχομαι καὶ ταῦτα λαλῶ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἵνα ἔχωσιν τὴν χαρὰν τὴν ἐμὴν πεπληρωμένην ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• come Iἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• I speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• they might haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• myἐμόςemos · mineG1699
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• fulfilledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• themselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for John 17:13

• John 17:1After Jesus said this, he looked up to heaven. He said, ‘Father, the time has now arrived. Show everyone how great your Son is. So then I, the Son, can show how great you are.
• John 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had given him power over everything. He knew that he had come from God. And he knew that he would soon return to God.
• Hebrews 12:2As we run, we must always look towards Jesus. He is the one who trusted God completely. Our faith starts with him, and he will help us to trust God all the way to the end. Jesus accepted punishment on the cross. He chose to receive much pain. He did not think about being ashamed to die like that. He knew that God had prepared something very good for him that would make him happy. Now he has sat down at the right side of God to rule with him in heaven.
• John 3:29When a man marries a wife, she belongs to him. The man's special friend listens carefully. He wants to know when the man will arrive. That friend is very happy when he hears the man's voice. I am like that friend, so I am completely happy now.
• John 15:11I want you to be completely happy, in the same way that I myself am happy. That is why I have told you these things.
• John 16:22It is like that for you. You are sad now. But I will see you again, and then you will be happy. You will be really happy. Nobody will be able to take away your joy.
• Nehemiah 8:10Nehemiah said to the people, ‘Go to your homes and eat some good food. Drink sweet drinks. Share your food and your drink with people who do not have enough for themselves. This is a holy day for our Lord, so do not be sad. The Lord will give you joy so that you can be strong.’
• Psalms 43:4Then I will go to your altar, to worship you, the God who makes me happy. You are my God and I will praise you there. I will sing to thank you, God, with my harp.
• Psalms 126:5When people went out to plant their seeds, they were crying. But they will be happy when they bring in the harvest!
• Acts 13:52The believers in Antioch continued to be very happy. The Holy Spirit completely filled them.
• Romans 14:17We belong to God's people and he is our King. The things that we eat and drink are not really important to him. This is important: We should do what is right. We should have peace in our minds. And we should be truly happy. God's Holy Spirit helps us to live like that.
• Galatians 5:22But God's Spirit causes us to live in a different way. We love other people. We are happy and we have peace in our minds. We are patient, kind and good. People can trust us to do what is right.
• 1 John 1:4We are writing to you so that together we all may be completely happy.
• 2 John 1:12I want to tell you many more things, but I do not want to write about them in a letter. Instead, I hope to come and visit you. Then I can see you and we can talk together. Then we will be completely happy.

Commentaries on John 17:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13My joy fulfilled in themselves - See on John 15:11; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13My joy fulfilled … - See the notes at John 15:11. The expression “my joy here probably refers to the joy of the apostles respecting the Saviour - the joy which would result from his resurrection, ascension, and intercession in heaven.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 Christ does not pray that they might be rich and great in the world, but that they might be kept from sin, strengthened for their duty, and brought safe to heaven. The prosperity of the soul is the best prosperity. He pleaded with his holy Father, that he would keep them by his power and for his glory, that they might be united in affection and labours, even according to the union of the Father and the Son. He did not pray that his disciples…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13Until now, Jesus had guarded his followers. Now he was concerned for their strength and survival in his absence, because the world would be hostile toward them and their mission of challenging the world by preaching the truth (15:18–27; 16:8–11). After Jesus departed to heaven, the Holy Spirit would protect them and bring them joy (15:26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-149-14. I pray for them--not as individuals merely, but as representatives of all such in every succeeding age (see on Joh 17:20). not for the world--for they had been given Him "out of the world" (Joh 17:6), and had been already transformed into the very opposite of it. The things sought for them, indeed, are applicable only to such.Read the comment

Topics related to John 17:13

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
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Commentaries on John 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings