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A Mission in the World
Jesus specifically prays for his followers not to be removed from the world's challenges. Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin explain this is not a call to monastic isolation or an escape through death. Instead, believers are left in the world to fulfill a mission: to glorify God, demonstrate His power amid trials, spread the gospel, and act as a preserving 'salt' against moral decay. Your presence here is purposeful.
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Albert Barnes
On John 17:15
18th Century
Theologian
That thou shouldest take them out of the world. Though they were going into trials and persecutions, Jesus did not pray that they might be…
AT Robertson
On John 17:15
Shouldest take (αρηις). First aorist active subjunctive of αιρω (liquid verb).
From the evil one (εκ του π…
Charles Ellicott
On John 17:15
19th Century
Bishop
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world.—The thought may naturally have come to their minds that they w…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 17:13–17
19th Century
Preacher
And now I come to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them your word;…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 17:15
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…
John Calvin
On John 17:15
16th Century
Theologian
I ask not that you should take them out of the world. He shows in what the safety of believers consists: not that they are free from every…
John Gill
On John 17:15
17th Century
Pastor
I pray not that you should take them of the world
Either in an unusual manner, by a translation, as Enoch and Elijah…
Matthew Henry
On John 17:11–16
17th Century
Minister
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…