John 17:19

and for them do I sanctify myself, that they also themselves may be sanctified in truth.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

In Context

18as Thou didst send me to the world, I also did send them to the world;

20'And not in regard to these alone do I ask, but also in regard to those who shall be believing, through their word, in me;

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Cross References

Numbers 7:15one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;

Jeremiah 1:5'Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

John 17:17sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

2 Corinthians 4:15for the all things [are] because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;

1 Thessalonians 4:7for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;

Titus 2:14who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;

Matthew Henry on John 17:18-20

Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 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. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. The next thing he prayed for for them was that they might be sanctified; not only kept from evil, but made good. I. Here is the petition ( v. 17 ): Sanctify them through thy truth, through thy word, for thy word is truth; it is true—it is truth itself.… Read the whole commentary →

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