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 am no longer going to be in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, so that they may be one just as We are. 12While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name, which You have given Me; and I guarded them, and not one of them perished except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. 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. 14I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from the evil one.

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

• But nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• I am comingἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• I speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• in the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• soἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• they may haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• madeπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
• in themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438

Cross-references for John 17:13

• John 17:1Jesus spoke these things; and raising His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, so that the Son may glorify You,
• John 13:3Jesus, knowing that the Father had handed all things over to Him, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God,
• Hebrews 12:2looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• John 3:29He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.
• John 15:11These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
• John 16:22Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one is going to take your joy away from you.
• Nehemiah 8:10Then he said to them, “Go, eat the festival foods, drink the sweet drinks, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your refuge.”
• Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And I will praise You on the lyre, God, my God.
• Psalms 126:5Those who sow in tears shall harvest with joyful shouting.
• Acts 13:52And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
• Romans 14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 1 John 1:4These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.
• 2 John 1:12Though I have many things to write to you, I do not want to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, so that your joy may be made complete.

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