Prayer for All Believers
John 17:20
In 9 translations
- BSB
- I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
- KJV
- Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
- WEB
- “Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who will believe in me through their word,
- ASV
- Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;
- LSV
- And I do not ask in regard to these alone, but also in regard to those who will be believing in Me through their word,
- YLT
- 'And not in regard to these alone do I ask, but also in regard to those who shall be believing, through their word, in me;
- DBY
- And I do not demand for these only, but also for those who believe on me through their word;
- DRC
- And not for them only do I pray, but for them also who through their word shall believe in me;
- GNV
- I praie not for these alone, but for them also which shall beleeue in mee, through their woorde,
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read πιστευόντων (“are believing”); Textus Receptus read πιστευσόντων (“will be believing”).
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Οὐ περὶ τούτων δὲ ἐρωτῶ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ περὶ τῶν πιστευόντων διὰ τοῦ λόγου αὐτῶν εἰς ἐμέ,
- RP2018
- Οὐ περὶ τούτων δὲ ἐρωτῶ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ περὶ τῶν πιστευόντων διὰ τοῦ λόγου αὐτῶν εἰς ἐμέ·
- TR-Boyd
- Οὐ περὶ τούτων δὲ ἐρωτῶ μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ περὶ τῶν πιστευσόντων διὰ τοῦ λόγου αὐτῶν εἰς ἐμέ·
- SCR1894
- ου περι τουτων δε ερωτω μονον αλλα και περι των πιστευσοντων δια του λογου αυτων εις εμε
Who and where
◆ Holy Week◆ Upper Room Discourse
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Intercession of ChristPrayerLord’s PrayerPerseverance of the saintsEthics of JesusCommunion of SaintsPrayers of ChristPrayer, IntercessoryCommunionJohn, Gospel of
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Cross-references most cited first
- John 17:6–11I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You. For I have…
- Acts 2:41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
- Acts 4:4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
- Romans 15:18–19I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So…
- Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
- Romans 16:26but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith —
- 2 Timothy 1:2To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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