John 17:22

"that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me."

Key Reflection

In John 17:22, Jesus prays for unity among his disciples and those who will believe in him, drawing a parallel to the intimate relationship between the Father and himself. This unity is not just about agreement but also about being one body, reflecting the oneness of Godhead where the Father resides in Jesus and Jesus in the Father. Through this unity, the world would witness the divine origin and love that sent Jesus, thereby validating his mission and message.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 22. And the glory, &c. The honour which thou hast conferred on me by admitting me to union with thee, the same honour I have conferred on them by admitting them to like union with me. May be one, even as we are one. Not in nature, or in the mode of existence-for this was not the subject of discourse, and would be impossible--but in feeling, in principle, in purpose. Evincing, as the Father and the Son had always done, the same great aim and plan; not pursuing different interests, or counteracting each other's purposes, or forming parties, but seeking the same ends by the same means. This is the union between the Father and the Son.

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