John 17:9
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I pray for them. I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given me: because they are thine.

Luke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.

Luke 23:34
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.

John 6:37
All that the Father giveth to me shall come to me: and him that cometh to me, I will not cast out.

John 6:39
Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all that he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again in the last day.

John 14:16
And I will ask the Father: and he shall give you another Paraclete, that he may abide with you for ever:

John 17:2
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

John 17:6
I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou hast given me out of the world. Thine they were: and to me thou gavest them. And they have kept thy word.

John 17:20
And not for them only do I pray, but for them also who through their word shall believe in me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I pray for them. I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given me: because they are thine.

pray for.

John 14:16 And I will ask the Father: and he shall give you another Paraclete, that he may abide with you for ever:

John 16:26,27 In that day, you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you that I will ask the Father for you. . . .

Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.

Luke 8:34 Which when they that fed them saw done, they fled away and told it in the city and in the villages.

Hebrews 7:25 Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.

Hebrews 9:24 For Jesus is not entered into the Holies made with hands, the patterns of the true: but into Heaven itself, that he may appear now in the presence of God for us.

1 John 2:1,2 My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just. . . .

1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

Revelation 12:9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth adored him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb which was slain from the beginning of the world.

Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the pool of fire.

Context
Prayer for the Disciples
8Because the words which thou gavest me, I have given to them. And they have received them and have known in very deed that I came out from thee: and they have believed that thou didst send me. 9I pray for them. I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given me: because they are thine. 10And all my things are thine, and thine are mine: and I am glorified in them.…
Lexicon
I
Ἐγὼ (Egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

ask
ἐρωτῶ (erōtō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request.

on
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

their behalf.
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

I do not ask
ἐρωτῶ (erōtō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request.

on behalf of
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world,
κόσμου (kosmou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

on behalf of
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

those
ὧν (hōn)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

You have given
δέδωκάς (dedōkas)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

Me;
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

for
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

they are
εἰσιν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

Yours.
σοί (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


Additional Translations
I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

I am praying concerning them. I do not pray concerning the world, but concerning those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours.

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which you have given me; for they are yours.

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:

I demand concerning them; I do not demand concerning the world, but concerning those whom thou hast given me, for they are thine,

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given to me; for they are thine.

"I am making request for them: for the world I do not make any request, but for those whom Thou hast given me. Because they are Thine,

I pray for them. I don't pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

'I ask in regard to them; not in regard to the world do I ask, but in regard to those whom Thou hast given to me, because Thine they are,
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