They are not of the world.—These words are repeated from John 17:14. The thought of their being still in the world leads …

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of pe…

St. John Chrysostom: Again, our Lord gives a reason why the disciples are worthy of obtaining such favor from the Father: …

Jesus does not, however, ask that they be removed from a disagreeable and dangerous environment. Like him, they have a mission to discharge and mus…

They are not of the world. That the heavenly Father may be more favourably disposed to a ist them, he again says that the whole world<…

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

Christ does not pray that they might be rich and great in the world, but that they might be kept from sin, strengthened for their duty, and brought…

1. After Christ stated his reasons for praying for the apostles, he makes his petitions here. He asks for two things:

   1. He asks f…