SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:21
Para que todos sean una cosa; como t, oh Padre, en mí, y yo en ti, que tambin ellos sean en nosotros una cosa; para que el mundo crea que t me enviaste.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 17:21
Verse 21. That they all may be one] This prayer was literally answered to the first believers, who were all of one heart and of one soul: Acts iv. 39. And why is it that believers are not in the same spirit now? Because they neither attend to the example nor to the truth of Christ.
That the world may believe] are have already seen that the word, kosmov, world, is used in several parts of this last discourse of our Lord to signify the Jewish people only.
Christ will have all his members to be one in spirit-one in rights and privileges, and one in the blessedness of the future world.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. That they all may be one , etc.] Among themselves. This may regard their unity in faith, and in the knowledge of Christ; for there is but one faith which all truly experienced souls agree in: they are converted by the same Spirit, and have the same work of grace wrought in them; and though they have not the same degree of light, and measure of spiritual knowledge, yet they agree in the main point of the Gospel, salvation alone by the Lord Jesus Christ; and such an agreement in the doctrine of faith, and the grand articles of it, respecting the person and offices of Christ, is absolutely necessary to their comfortably walking together in church fellowship, and the more honourable carrying on the worship of God together; and which will be more manifest in the latter day, when saints shall see eye to eye: likewise an unity in affection may be here designed, a being knit together in love to each other; which is the bond of perfectness, the evidence of regeneration, the badge of the Christian profession, the beauty of church communion, and the barrier and security from the common enemy; and without which, social worship and mutual service will be either neglected or coldly performed. Moreover, this petition may have respect to the gathering together all the saints at the last day, as one body united together in faith and love; as one general assembly and church of the firstborn; as one fold of which Christ is the head, Saviour, and shepherd: as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee . There is a mutual in being of the Father and the Son, who are one in nature and essence, in power and will, and in understanding and affection; which union, though it infinitely transcends any kind of union among men, or that can be conceived of by men, yet is the exemplar of the saints union one with another, and to the divine persons; and which must be understood not of an equality, but a likeness: that they also may be one in us : there is an union of all the elect to God and Christ, which is already complete, and not to be prayed for; they are all loved by God with an everlasting love, by which they are inseparably one with him; they are all chosen in Christ, as members in their head, and are federally united to him, as their Mediator, surety, and representative; in consequence of which he has assumed their nature, stood in their place and stead, and brought them nigh to God. There is a manifestation of union in conversion, when persons openly appear to be in Christ; and as a fruit and effect of everlasting love, are with loving kindness drawn unto him; and which will be more gloriously seen, when all the elect shall be brought in, and God shall be all in all, and is what Christ here prays for: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me ; either the rest of Gods chosen people in the world, not yet called; or rather the wicked and reprobate part of the world, particularly Jews and Deists: they shall see the concord and agreement of the saints in doctrine, worship, and affection in the latter day; and when all the elect shall be gathered together, and not only their union to each other, but to the divine persons, shall clearly appear; they will then believe, ant be obliged to own, that Jesus is the true Messiah, was sent of God, and is no imposter.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 20-23 - Our Lord especially prayed, that all believers might be as one bod under one head, animated by one soul, by their union with Christ an the Father in him, through the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. The mor they dispute about lesser things, the more they throw doubts upo Christianity. Let us endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, praying that all believers may be more and more unite in one mind and one judgment. Thus shall we convince the world of the truth and excellence of our religion, and find more sweet communio with God and his saints.
Greek Textus Receptus
ινα 2443 CONJ παντες 3956 A-NPM εν 1520 A-NSN ωσιν 5600 5753 V-PXS-3P καθως 2531 ADV συ 4771 P-2NS πατερ 3962 N-VSM εν 1722 PREP εμοι 1698 P-1DS καγω 2504 P-1NS-C εν 1722 PREP σοι 4671 P-2DS ινα 2443 CONJ και 2532 CONJ αυτοι 846 P-NPM εν 1722 PREP ημιν 2254 P-1DP εν 1520 A-NSN ωσιν 5600 5753 V-PXS-3P ινα 2443 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM κοσμος 2889 N-NSM πιστευση 4100 5661 V-AAS-3S οτι 3754 CONJ συ 4771 P-2NS με 3165 P-1AS απεστειλας 649 5656 V-AAI-2S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
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