11 translations · Greek
John 17:21
that 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 17:21 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- that 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.
- KJV King James Version
- That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
- ASV American Standard Version
- that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- that they all may be one, 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.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I pray that they all may be one, just as you, Father, live in me, and I live in you, so that they too may live in us so that the world will believe you did send me.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- that they all may be one, as Thou Father [art] in me, and I in Thee; that they also in us may be one, that the world may believe that Thou didst send me.
- DBY Darby Translation
- that they may be all one, as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- that 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- That they all may be one, as thou, Father, in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἵνα | hina | that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| πάντες | pantes | all of them | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἓν | hen | one | G1520 εἷς one |
| ὦσιν | ōsin | may be | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| καθὼς | kathōs | as | G2531 καθώς as/just as |
| σύ | sy | You | G4771 σύ you |
| πάτερ | pater | Father | G3962 πατήρ father |
| ἐν | en | [are] in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ἐμοὶ | emoi | Me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| κἀγὼ | kagō | and I [am] | G2504 κἀγώ and I |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| σοί | soi | You | G4771 σύ you |
| ἵνα | hina | [May] | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 καί and |
| αὐτοὶ | autoi | they | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | Us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ὦσιν | ōsin | be | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κόσμος | kosmos | world | G2889 κόσμος world |
| πιστεύῃ | pisteuē | may believe | G4100 πιστεύω to trust (in) |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| σύ | sy | You | G4771 σύ you |
| με | me | Me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἀπέστειλας | apesteilas | sent | G649 ἀποστέλλω to send |
Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
- Colossians 3:11–14
where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do. …
- John 17:11
I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.
- 1 Corinthians 12:25–27
that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
- Philippians 1:27
Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;
- John 13:35
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 10:30
I and the Father are one.”
- John 17:22–23
The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one; I 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.
- Zechariah 14:9
Yahweh will be King over all the earth. In that day Yahweh will be one, and his name one.
- Acts 4:32
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
19 For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.
20 Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who will believe in me through their word,
21 that 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.
22 The glory which you have given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, even as we are one;
23 I 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.
Read all of John 17 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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