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Berean Standard Bible

“They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.”

John 17:16

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Study note

Jesus prays that the Father will keep the disciples from the evil one while they remain in the world. He describes their relationship to the world.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

World English Bible (WEB)

They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.

King James Version (KJV)

They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

American Standard Version (ASV)

They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They are not of the world any more than I am of the world.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Of the world they are not, as I of the world am not;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No son del mundo, como tampoco yo soy del mundo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ellos no son del mundo, como tampoco yo soy del mundo.

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