John 17:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.”

John 17:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 17:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 17:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.”

John 17:15 — World English Bible

John 17:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one. ”

John 17:15 — American Standard Version

John 17:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.”

John 17:15 — Young's Literal Translation

John 17:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I do not demand that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them out of evil. ”

John 17:15 — Darby Translation

John 17:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou keepe them from euill.”

John 17:15 — Geneva Bible

John 17:15 in Context — John 17

13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

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What Does John 17:15 Mean?

John 17:15 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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