John 17:15

"I have given them your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world."

Key Reflection

Jesus prays that his disciples will be protected by God despite the world's hatred, emphasizing that their identity as followers of Christ sets them apart. This separation is a reflection of Jesus himself, who also faced the world's enmity, underscoring the unity and solidarity between Jesus and his believers in their commitment to truth and righteousness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 15. That thou shouldest take them out of the world. Though they were going into trials and persecutions, yet Jesus did not pray that they might be removed soon from them. It was better that they should endure them, and thus spread abroad the knowledge of his name. It would be easy for God to remove his people at once to heaven, but it is better for them to remain, and show the power of religion in supporting the soul in the midst of trial, and to spread his gospel among men. Shouldest keep them, from the evil. This may mean either from the evil one--that is, the devil, or from evil in general--that is, from apostasy, from sinking in temptation.

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