John 17:17
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”
What does John 17:17 mean?
John 17:17 in the King James Version reads, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” These words are spoken by Jesus in prayer to the Father on the night of His betrayal, within what is often called His high-priestly prayer (John 17). The setting matters because…
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“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17, KJV) John 17 opens a window into a holy moment: Jesus praying—deeply, deliberately, lovingly—for His disciples, and not only for them but for all who would later believe. In the middle of that prayer comes this…
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Most Holy Father, in the Name of Jesus Christ, I come before Thee with reverence and humility, desiring to draw near unto Thee and to be made clean in Thy sight. Thou art the God of all truth, and there is no darkness in Thee. I acknowledge that without Thee I can do nothing…
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