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John 17:23

WEB

23I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one, that the world may know that you sent me and loved them, even as you loved me.

KJV

23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

BSB

23I in them and You in Methat they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

FBV

23I live in them, and you live in me. May they be completely one, so the whole world will know that you did send me, and that you love them, just as you love me.

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Extra References

John 17:21

21that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.


John 16:27

27for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from God.


1 John 3:1

1See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.


John 13:35

35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”


1 John 4:12-16

12No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

13By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world. 15Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God. 16We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.


1 Peter 5:10

10But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.


John 17:24

24Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.


Colossians 3:14

14Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.


1 John 1:3

3that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.


John 17:26

26I made known to them your name, and will make it known; that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and I in them.”