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  • John 17:23
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 23 I in union with them and you in union with me, in order that they may be perfected into one,* so that the world may know that you sent me and that you loved them just as you loved me.

  • John 17:23
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 23 ἐγὼ I ἐν in αὐτοῖς them καὶ and σὺ you ἐν in ἐμοί, me, ἵνα in order that ὦσιν they may be τετελειωμένοι having been perfected εἰς into ἕν, one (thing), ἵνα in order that γινώσκῃ may be knowing ὁ the κόσμος world ὅτι that σύ you με me ἀπέστειλας sent forth καὶ and ἠγάπησας you loved αὐτοὺς them καθὼς according as ἐμὲ me ἠγάπησας. you loved.

  • John 17:23
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 23 I in union with them and you in union with me, in order that they may be perfected into one,+ that the world may have the knowledge that you sent me forth and that you loved them just as you loved me.

  • John 17:23
    The Bible in Living English
    • 23 I in them and you in me, that they may stand perfected into one, that the world may know that it was you who sent me and you loved them as you did me.

  • John 17:23
    American Standard Version
    • 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me.

  • John 17:23
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 23 I in them and thou in me; That they may have been perfected into one,—That the world may get to know That thou didst send me forth, And didst love them even as thou didst love me.

  • John 17:23
    King James Version
    • 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

  • John
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 17:23 it-2 605; w13 10/15 29-30

  • John
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 17:23 ad 1289; w62 587; wr 32; w60 466, 475, 751; w59 62; w53 22; w43 91

  • John
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 17:23

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 605

      The Watchtower,

      10/15/2013, pp. 29-30

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 17:23

      be perfected into one: Or “be completely unified.” In this verse, Jesus connects perfect unity with being loved by the Father. This is in harmony with Col 3:14, which says: “Love . . . is a perfect bond of union.” This perfect unity is relative. It does not mean that all differences of personality, such as individual abilities, habits, and conscience, are eliminated. It does mean that Jesus’ followers are unified in action, belief, and teaching.​—Ro 15:5, 6; 1Co 1:10; Eph 4:3; Php 1:27.

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