John 17:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 17:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 17:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 17:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

John 17:16 — World English Bible

John 17:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 17:16 — American Standard Version

John 17:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Of the world they are not, as I of the world am not;”

John 17:16 — Young's Literal Translation

John 17:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They are not of the world, as I am not of the world. ”

John 17:16 — Darby Translation

John 17:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They are not of the worlde, as I am not of the world.”

John 17:16 — Geneva Bible

John 17:16 in Context — John 17

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.

18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

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What Does John 17:16 Mean?

John 17:16 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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