John

John 17:16–18

¹⁶They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. ¹⁷Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. ¹⁸As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.

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John 17:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

John 17:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sanctify	ἁγίασον	hagiason	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
Your	σὸς	sos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4674 yours, thy, thine
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
truth	ἀλήθειά	alētheia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G225 truth

John 17:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
You sent	ἀπέστειλας	apesteilas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
sent	ἀπέστειλα	apesteila	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

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John 17:16 John 17:14

John 17:17 Psalm 119:160 · John 15:3 · Ephesians 5:26 · 1 Peter 1:22–23 · John 17:19 · John 8:32 · James 1:21 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13 · Psalm 19:7–9 · Psalm 119:11 · Psalm 119:9 · Psalm 119:104

John 17:18 John 20:21 · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · John 17:3 · John 4:38 · Matthew 10:5 · Ephesians 3:7 · John 17:8 · John 17:21 · Matthew 23:34 · John 17:23 · Isaiah 61:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.