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Berean Standard Bible

“I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.”

John 17:23

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Jesus prays for all who will believe through the disciples' message, and he asks that they be one. He describes the unity he wants.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

World English Bible (WEB)

I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.

King James Version (KJV)

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that thou didst send me, and lovedst them, even as thou lovedst me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I in them, and you in me, so that they may be made completely one, and so that it may become clear to all men that you have sent me and that they are loved by you as I am loved by you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I in them, and You in me, that they may be perfected into one, and that the world may know that You did send me, and did love them as You did love me.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo en ellos, y tú en mí, para que sean consumadamente una cosa; que el mundo conozca que tú me enviaste, y que los has amado, como también á mí me has amado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

yo unido a ellos y tú unido a mí. Permite que ellos lleguen a la perfección en la unidad, así el mundo reconocerá que tú me enviaste, y que los amas a ellos tal como me amas a mí.

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