Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
A Clear Claim to Divinity
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse is one of the clearest declarations of Jesus's deity. By praying for the glory He possessed "before the world was," Jesus asserts His eternal, conscious existence with the Father prior to creation. Scholars like Calvin and Ellicott emphasize that these words, spoken by Jesus Himself in prayer, make it impossible to deny His claim to be divine and co-eternal with God.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
John
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
18
Albert Barnes
On John 17:5
18th Century
Theologian
With your own self. In heaven, granting me participation in the same honor which the Father has. He had just said that he had glo…
AT Robertson
On John 17:5
With thine own self (παρα σεαυτω). "By the side of thyself." Jesus prays for full restoration to the pre-incarnate glory and fello…
Charles Ellicott
On John 17:5
19th Century
Bishop
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self.—These words are exactly parallel with the commencement of the pre…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Charles Spurgeon
On John 17:4–5
19th Century
Preacher
I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do. And now, O Father, glorify me with your own self with the …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 17:5
Although the final act of his career remains to be performed, Jesus asserts that he has completed his task. He takes for granted that the last step…
John Calvin
On John 17:5
16th Century
Theologian
The glory which I had with thee. He desires to be glorified with the Father, not that the Father may glorify him secretl…
John Gill
On John 17:5
17th Century
Pastor
And now, O Father, glorify you me with your own self
Not with his perfections, these he has, they dwelt bodily in hi…
Matthew Henry
On John 17:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Our Lord prayed as a man and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father.
Et…