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Berean Standard Bible

“I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.”

John 17:9

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In his prayer at the end of the Last Supper, Jesus asks the Father to glorify him and then prays for his disciples. He turns from himself to those given to him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

World English Bible (WEB)

I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

King James Version (KJV)

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

My prayer is for them: my prayer is not for the world, but for those whom you have given to me, because they are yours

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'I ask in regard to them; not in regard to the world do I ask, but in regard to those whom You have given to me, because Yours they are,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo ruego por ellos: no ruego por el mundo, sino por los que me diste; porque tuyos son:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ruego por ellos. No ruego por el mundo, sino por los que me diste, porque son tuyos.

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