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John 17 — Sermon Preparation
The high-priestly prayer — Jesus intercedes for himself, his disciples, and all future believers — before crossing the Kidron Valley. Below is a research summary for John 17, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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John 17 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| κόσμος | kósmos | G2889 | 18 | adorning, world |
| ἀποστέλλω | apostéllō | G649 | 7 | put in, send, set |
| δοξάζω | doxázō | G1392 | 5 | glorify, full of glory, honour, magnify |
| γινώσκω | ginṓskō | G1097 | 6 | allow, be aware, feel, know |
| ἐρωτάω | erōtáō | G2065 | 4 | ask, beseech, desire, intreat |
| τηρέω | tēréō | G5083 | 4 | hold fast, keep, serve, watch |
| εἷς | heîs | G1520 | 5 | a, abundantly, man, one |
How preachers through history handled this text
47 public-domain excerpts on John 17, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Christ, as one with the Father, claimed on behalf of all that had been given to him, and should in due time believe on him, that they should be brought to heaven; and that there the whole company of the redeemed might behold his glory as their beloved Friend and Brother, and therein find happiness. He had declared and would further declare the name or character of God, by his doctrine and his Spirit, that, being one with him, the love of the Father to him might abide with them also. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on John 17:24–35 (Public Domain)
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