Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 17:21-22

"that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me. And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we [are] one;" — John 17:21-22 (ASV)

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one.

Let us more and more lay aside everything that divides, especially that evil heart of unbelief, pride, and self-seeking, which is the great sect-making power. May we get rid of that evil and come more and more to realize that all who are really in Christ are of God and must be one.

If we are members of one body, one blood courses through our veins and gives us life. One Spirit is in the one body of Christ. There cannot be two lives; there cannot be two beings within the one body of Christ. All true believers must be one. Truly, if we speak truth to one another concerning our Lord, and especially if we speak much to God together in prayer, we immediately perceive that we are one.

That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me. And the glory which you gave me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

The Church will never know her true glory until she knows her perfect oneness; the One Church will be the glorious Church.