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Berean Standard Bible

“I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.”

John 17:15

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In the second part of his prayer, Jesus prays for his disciples, who will remain in a world that hated him and will hate them too. He has just said that he has given them the Father's word and that they do not belong to the world, just as he does not belong to it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.

World English Bible (WEB)

I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

King James Version (KJV)

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil [one].

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I do not ask that You may take them out of the world, but that You may keep them out of the evil.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No ruego que los quites del mundo, sino que los guardes del mal.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No te pido que los saques del mundo, sino que los protejas del maligno.

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