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Text -- John 17:15 (NET)

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17:15 I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from the evil one.
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Robertson: Joh 17:15 - -- Shouldest take ( arēis ). First aorist active subjunctive of airō (liquid verb).

Shouldest take ( arēis ).

First aorist active subjunctive of airō (liquid verb).

Robertson: Joh 17:15 - -- From the evil one ( ek tou ponērou ). Ablative case with ek , but can mean the evil man, Satan, or the evil deed. See same ambiguity in Mat 6:13. B...

From the evil one ( ek tou ponērou ).

Ablative case with ek , but can mean the evil man, Satan, or the evil deed. See same ambiguity in Mat 6:13. But in 1Jo 5:18 ho ponēros is masculine (the evil one). Cf. Rev 3:10.

Vincent: Joh 17:15 - -- From the evil ( τοῦ πονηροῦ ) Or, the evil one . This rendering is according to John's usage. See 1Jo 2:13, 1Jo 2:14; 1Jo 3:12...

From the evil ( τοῦ πονηροῦ )

Or, the evil one . This rendering is according to John's usage. See 1Jo 2:13, 1Jo 2:14; 1Jo 3:12; 1Jo 5:18, 1Jo 5:19; and compare Joh 12:31; Joh 14:30; Joh 16:11. From (ἐκ ), literally, out of , means out of the hands of .

Wesley: Joh 17:15 - -- Not yet: but that thou wouldest keep them from the evil one - Who reigns therein.

Not yet: but that thou wouldest keep them from the evil one - Who reigns therein.

JFB: Joh 17:15-19 - -- For that, though it would secure their own safety, would leave the world unblessed by their testimony.

For that, though it would secure their own safety, would leave the world unblessed by their testimony.

JFB: Joh 17:15-19 - -- All evil in and of the world.

All evil in and of the world.

Clarke: Joh 17:15 - -- That thou shouldest take them out of the world - They must not yet leave the land of Judea: they had not as yet borne their testimony there, concern...

That thou shouldest take them out of the world - They must not yet leave the land of Judea: they had not as yet borne their testimony there, concerning Christ crucified and risen again from the dead. To take them away before this work was finished would not answer the gracious design of God. -

1.    Christ does not desire that his faithful apostles should soon die, and be taken to God. No: but that they may live long, labor long, and bring forth much fruit

2.    He does not intimate that they should seclude themselves from the world by going to the desert, or to the cloisters; but that they should continue in and among the world, that they may have the opportunity of recommending the salvation of God

3.    Christ only prays that while they are in the world, employed in the work of the ministry, they may be preserved from the influence, του πονηρου, of the evil one, the devil, who had lately entered into Judas, Joh 13:27, and who would endeavor to enter into them, ruin their souls, and destroy their work. A devil without can do no harm; but a devil within ruins all.

Calvin: Joh 17:15 - -- 15.I ask not that thou shouldest take them out of the world He shows in what the safety of believers 121 consists; not that they are free from every ...

15.I ask not that thou shouldest take them out of the world He shows in what the safety of believers 121 consists; not that they are free from every annoyance, and live in luxury and at their ease, but that, in the midst of dangers, they continue to be safe through the assistance of God. For he does not admonish the Father of what is proper to be done, but rather makes provision for their weakness, that, by the method which he prescribes, they may restrain their desires, which are apt to go beyond all bounds. In short, he promises to his disciples the grace of the Father; not to relieve them from all anxiety and toil, but to furnish them with invincible strength against their enemies, and not to suffer them to be overwhelmed by the heavy burden of contests which they will have to endure. If, therefore, we wish to be kept according to the rule which Christ has laid down, we must not desire exemption from evils, or pray to God to convey us immediately into a state of blessed rest, but must rest satisfied with the certain assurance of victory, and, in the meantime, resist courageously all the evils, from which Christ prayed to his Father that we might have a happy issue. In short, God does not take his people out of the world, because he does not wish them to be effeminate and slothful; but he delivers them from evil, that they may not be overwhelmed; for he wishes them to fight, but does not suffer them to be mortally wounded.

Defender: Joh 17:15 - -- We are to be in the world but not of the world. "The evil" is "the evil one" - that is, "the prince of this world," - Satan. Because of this prayer of...

We are to be in the world but not of the world. "The evil" is "the evil one" - that is, "the prince of this world," - Satan. Because of this prayer of Christ, no doubt, "he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not" (1Jo 5:18)."

TSK: Joh 17:15 - -- take : Psa 30:9; Ecc 9:10; Isa 38:18, Isa 38:19, Isa 57:1; Luk 8:38, Luk 8:39; Phi 1:20-26 keep : Gen 48:16; 1Ch 4:10; Psa 121:7; Mat 6:13; Luk 11:4; ...

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Barnes: Joh 17:15 - -- 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...

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. Preserve them from that evil, or give them such grace that they may endure all trials and be sustained amid them. See the notes at Mat 6:13. It matters little how long we are in this world if we are kept in this manner.

Poole: Joh 17:15 - -- Christ doth not pray that his Father would take up his saints out of this sinful and troublesome world into heaven, because he knew that they were t...

Christ doth not pray that his Father would take up his saints out of this sinful and troublesome world into heaven, because he knew that they were to be of use to him for a time in the world; but he prays that the Lord would keep them from the evil one, (so some would have it translated), or from the evil thing; by which we must not understand what is penally and afflictively evil, but only what is sinfully evil: and by his example he hath directed us how we ought to pray; not for death, nor absolutely for a deliverance from the evils and miseries of this life; but that we may be delivered from those temptations to sin, to which a multitude of sharp trials and afflictions will expose even the best of men.

Gill: Joh 17:15 - -- I pray not that thou shouldest take theft of the world,.... Either in an unusual manner, by a translation, as Enoch and Elijah were; or by death in it...

I pray not that thou shouldest take theft of the world,.... Either in an unusual manner, by a translation, as Enoch and Elijah were; or by death in its common form, before their time, and purely to be rid of afflictions: this he prayed not for; for he had much work for them to do, by preaching the Gospel, for the conversion of sinners and comfort of saints; and it was for his interest they should live longer; and it would make most for his glory, and be best for his chosen people and churches:

but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil; either of sin, which is an evil and bitter thing, being committed against a good God, and a righteous law, and brings ruin and destruction upon men; from this the apostles were kept, and all the saints are; not from indwelling sin, nor from the commission of sin, but from the dominion of it, and from falling into it and by it, so as to perish eternally: or from the evil of the world; not from afflictions in it; nor from the reproach and persecution of it; but from its wickedness and lusts, and from the evil men of it: or from Satan the evil one, who is eminently, originally, and immutably so; not from being tempted by him, but from sinking under his temptations, and from being devoured by him. Christ's praying for this, after this manner, shows that evil is very abhorrent, pernicious and powerful; the danger saints are in by it; their incapacity to keep themselves from it; and that the Lord alone is the keeper of his people; but does not suggest that Christ has dropped the charge of them, or is unequal to it; but by so doing he expresses his great love to them, how dear they are to him, and what care he takes of them, and what concern he has for them.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Joh 17:15 The phrase “the evil one” is a reference to Satan. The genitive noun τοῦ πονηροῦ (tou ...

Geneva Bible: Joh 17:15 ( 4 ) I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. ( 4 ) He shows what type of deliver...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Joh 17:1-26 - --1 Christ prays to his Father.

Combined Bible: Joh 17:13-19 - --of the Gospel of John    CHAPTER 59    CHRIST INTERCEDING (CONTINUED)    John 17:13-19    The following...

Maclaren: Joh 17:1-19 - --The Intercessor These words spake Jesus, and lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may...

Maclaren: Joh 17:14-16 - --The Lord Thee Keeps' They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Th...

MHCC: Joh 17:11-16 - --Christ does not pray that they might be rich and great in the world, but that they might be kept from sin, strengthened for their duty, and brought sa...

Matthew Henry: Joh 17:11-16 - -- After the general pleas with which Christ recommended his disciples to his Father's care follow the particular petitions he puts up for them; and, 1...

Barclay: Joh 17:9-19 - --Here is a passage close-packed with truths so great that we can grasp only fragments of them. First of all, it tells us something about the disciple ...

Barclay: Joh 17:9-19 - --The great interest of this passage is that it tells us of the things for which Jesus prayed for his disciples. (i) The first essential is to note that...

Constable: Joh 13:1--17:26 - --III. Jesus' private ministry chs. 13--17 The Synoptics integrate Jesus' ministry to the masses and His training ...

Constable: Joh 17:1-26 - --C. Jesus' high priestly prayer ch. 17 This part of Jesus' private ministry has many connections with the...

Constable: Joh 17:6-19 - --2. Jesus' requests for the Eleven 17:6-19 Jesus' glorification depended on the well-being of tho...

Constable: Joh 17:11-16 - --The request for protection 17:11b-16 17:11b The title "Holy Father" appears only here in the fourth Gospel and is a reminder of both aspects of God's ...

College: Joh 17:1-26 - --JOHN 17 5. Jesus' Prayer (17:1-26) This chapter is often known as Jesus' " high priestly" prayer in which Jesus assumes a mediator role for his disc...

McGarvey: Joh 17:1-26 - -- CXXII. THE LORD'S PRAYER. (Jerusalem. Thursday night.) dJOHN XVII.    d1 These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven ...

Lapide: Joh 17:1-23 - --1-25 CHAPTER 17 Ver. 1.— hese words spake Jesus, and lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, Father, the hour is come: glorify Thy Son, that Thy So...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: John (Book Introduction) THE Fourth Gospel By Way of Introduction Greatest of Books The test of time has given the palm to the Fourth Gospel over all the books of the wor...

JFB: John (Book Introduction) THE author of the Fourth Gospel was the younger of the two sons of Zebedee, a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee, who resided at Bethsaida, where were bo...

JFB: John (Outline) THE WORD MADE FLESH. (Joh 1:1-14) A SAYING OF THE BAPTIST CONFIRMATORY OF THIS. (Joh 1:15) SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. (Joh 1:16-18) THE BAPTIST'S TESTIM...

TSK: John (Book Introduction) John, who, according to the unanimous testimony of the ancient fathers and ecclesiastical writers, was the author of this Gospel, was the son of Zebed...

TSK: John 17 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Joh 17:1, Christ prays to his Father.

Poole: John 17 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 17

MHCC: John (Book Introduction) The apostle and evangelist, John, seems to have been the youngest of the twelve. He was especially favoured with our Lord's regard and confidence, so ...

MHCC: John 17 (Chapter Introduction) (Joh 17:1-5) Christ's prayer for himself. (Joh 17:6-10) His prayer for his disciples. (v. 11-26) His prayer.

Matthew Henry: John (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Gospel According to St. John It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written; ...

Matthew Henry: John 17 (Chapter Introduction) This chapter is a prayer, it is the Lord's prayer, the Lord Christ's prayer. There was one Lord's prayer which he taught us to pray, and did not pr...

Barclay: John (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT JOHN The Gospel Of The EagleEye For many Christian people the Gospel according to St. John is the mos...

Barclay: John 17 (Chapter Introduction) The Glory Of The Cross (Joh_17:1-5) The Glory Of The Cross (Joh_17:1-5 Continued) Eternal Life (Joh_17:1-5 Continued) The Work Of Jesus (Joh_17...

Constable: John (Book Introduction) Introduction Writer The writer of this Gospel did not identify himself as such in the ...

Constable: John (Outline) Outline I. Prologue 1:1-18 A. The preincarnate Word 1:1-5 B. The witness...

Constable: John John Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Affirming Right-of-Way on Ancient Paths." Bibliotheca Sacra 153:609 (Januar...

Haydock: John (Book Introduction) THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. INTRODUCTION St. John, the evangelist, a native of Bathsaida, in Galilee, was the son ...

Gill: John (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JOHN The author of this Gospel is John, the son of Zebedee and Salome, the brother of James the greater; he outlived the rest of th...

College: John (Book Introduction) PREFACE INTRODUCTION Even the casual reader of the New Testament will notice that the first three accounts of Jesus' life are generally similar in t...

College: John (Outline) OUTLINE A good outline is more than half the battle in one's understanding and remembering the contents of any book. There is more than one way to bre...

Lapide: John (Book Introduction) NOTICE TO THE READER. Gospel of John Intro ——o—— AS it has been found impossible to compress the Translation of the Commentary upon S. John...

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