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Prayer for the Disciples

John 17:15

In 9 translations

BSB
I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.Or from evil
KJV
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
WEB
I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.
ASV
I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.
LSV
I do not ask that You may take them out of the world, but that You may keep them out of the evil.
YLT
I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.
DBY
I do not demand that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them out of evil.
DRC
I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from evil.
GNV
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou keepe them from euill.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὐκ ἐρωτῶ ἵνα ἄρῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἀλλʼ ἵνα τηρήσῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ.
RP2018
Οὐκ ἐρωτῶ ἵνα ἄρῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλ’ ἵνα τηρήσῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ.
TR-Boyd
Οὐκ ἐρωτῶ ἵνα ἄρῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλ᾿ ἵνα τηρήσῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ.
SCR1894
ουκ ερωτω ινα αρης αυτους εκ του κοσμου αλλ ινα τηρησης αυτους εκ του πονηρου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 121:7The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
  • 1 John 5:18We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
  • Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
  • Galatians 1:4who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
  • 1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
  • Luke 11:4And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
  • Isaiah 38:18–19For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness. The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about…
  • Philippians 1:20–26I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die…
  • Psalms 30:9“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
  • Luke 8:38–39The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying, “Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had…
  • 2 Timothy 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
  • Isaiah 57:1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.
  • Genesis 48:16the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
  • Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
  • Matthew 5:37Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

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