John 17

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John 17 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of John that records Jesus’ high priestly prayer, in which he prays for himself, his disciples, and future believers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the Bible
chapter of the Gospel of John
addressedAudience future believers
immediate disciples of Jesus
addressedTo God the Father NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs the High Priestly Prayer NERFINISHED
the Prayer of Jesus NERFINISHED
canonicalStatus canonical scripture in most Christian traditions
contains high priestly prayer of Jesus
emphasizes believers being in the world but not of the world
the Father sending the Son
the Son sending the disciples
followedBy John 18
follows John 16
genre gospel literature
language Koine Greek
liturgicalUse used in Christian liturgy and prayer
locationInNarrative after the farewell discourse
before Jesus’ arrest
mainTheme Jesus’ prayer for future believers
Jesus’ prayer for himself
Jesus’ prayer for his disciples
eternal life
glorification of the Son and the Father
mission of the disciples
protection of believers from the evil one
revelation of God’s name
sanctification of disciples
unity of believers
mentionsConcept glory
name of God
oneness of believers
truth
world
partOf Christian Bible NERFINISHED
Gospel of John NERFINISHED
New Testament
positionInWork 17
religiousTradition Christianity
sets model of intercession by Jesus
speaker Jesus NERFINISHED
theologicalImportance important for doctrine of eternal life
important for doctrine of sanctification
key text for doctrine of Christian unity
key text for understanding inter-Trinitarian relationship
traditionallyAttributedAuthor John the Apostle NERFINISHED
verseCountApproximate 26

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