San Juan 17:9

Sagradas Escrituras

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

Parallel Translations

La Biblia de las Americas
Yo ruego por ellos; no ruego por el mundo, sino por los que me has dado; porque son tuyos;

La Biblia Reina-Valera
Yo ruego por ellos: no ruego por el mundo, sino por los que me diste; porque tuyos son:

La Biblia Reina-Valera Gomez
Yo ruego por ellos; no ruego por el mundo, sino por los que me diste; porque tuyos son.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

pray for: John 14:16, John 16:26, John 16:27, Luke 22:32, Luke 8:34, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 9:24, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 5:19, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 20:15

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:59 - nigh 2 Kings 2:9 - Ask what Malachi 3:17 - they shall Matthew 12:49 - his disciples John 6:37 - that John 10:29 - which John 12:23 - The hour John 13:1 - having John 17:6 - the men Acts 27:23 - whose Romans 8:9 - he is 1 Corinthians 3:23 - ye 1 Corinthians 5:10 - of this 2 Timothy 1:9 - which 2 Timothy 2:10 - for 1 John 5:16 - I do not

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I pray for them,.... This is to be understood of Christ, not as God; for as such he is the object of prayer; nor need he pray to any other; nor is there any superior to him under that consideration to pray unto; but as man and Mediator: nor is his praying any argument against his deity; nor proof of inferiority to his Father with respect to his divine nature; since it is not in that, but in his human, nature, that he prayed; though this may be ascribed to his whole person as Godman; hence he had the greatest qualifications and abilities for this work, and his prayers were always heard: praying, as attributed to Christ, must be restrained to his state of humiliation; prayer is never spoken of Christ but whilst he was here on earth; his intercession in heaven is never expressed by prayer; and the saints when they come thither, will have done praying, Christ whilst on earth, was an excellent pattern of prayer; of private and solitary prayer; of social prayer; for and with his disciples; of frequent and fervent prayer; of submission to the will of God in prayer; and of praying even for enemies: the persons he is here said to pray for are his apostles; which shows their danger and their wants, his care over them, and concern for them, and his love unto them:

I pray not for the world; the inhabitants of it, the carnal unbelieving part of the world, which lie in sin, and will be condemned; as he died not for them, so he prayed not for them; for whom he is the propitiation, he is an advocate; and for whom he died, he makes intercession; and for no other in a spiritual saving way:

but for them which thou hast given me; out of the world, as distinct from them, to be saved with an everlasting salvation by him; and to be preserved safe to his kingdom and glory; for these he prays, for the conversion of them, the application of pardon to them, their final perseverance and eternal glory:

for they are thine; not merely by creation, and as the care of his providence, but by eternal election, and special grace in calling; which is a reason why Christ prayed for them, and an argument why the Father should, and would regard his prayers.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I pray for them - In view of their dangers and trials, he sought the protection and blessing of God on them. His prayer was always answered.

Not for the world - The term world here, as elsewhere, refers to wicked, rebellious, vicious men. The meaning of this expression here seems to be this: Jesus is praying for his disciples. As a reason why God should bless them, he says that they were not of the world; that they had been taken out of the world; that they belonged unto God. The petition was not offered for wicked, perverse, rebellious men, but for those who were the friends of God and were disposed to receive his favors. This passage, then, settles nothing about the question whether Christ prayed for sinners. He then prayed for his disciples, who were not those who hated him and disregarded his favors. He afterward extended the prayer for all who should become Christians, John 17:20. When on the cross he prayed for his crucifiers and murderers, Luke 23:34.

For they are thine - This is urged as a reason why God should protect and guide them. His honor was concerned in keeping them; and we may always “fill our mouths with” such “arguments” when we come before God, and plead that his honor will be advanced by keeping us from evil, and granting us all needful grace.

I am glorified in them - I am honored by their preaching and lives. The sense of this passage is, “Those who are my disciples are thine. That which promotes my honor will also promote thine. I pray, therefore, that they may have needful grace to honor my gospel, and to proclaim it among men.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 17:9. I pray not for the world — I am not yet come to that part of my intercession: see John 17:20. I am now wholly employed for my disciples, that they may be properly qualified to preach my salvation to the ends of the earth. Jesus here imitates the high priest, the second part of whose prayer, on the day of expiation, was for the priests, the sons of Aaron: John 17:1; John 17:1. These words may also be understood as applying to the rebellious Jews. God's wrath was about to descend upon them, and Christ prays that his own followers might be kept from the evil, John 17:15. But he does not thus pray for the world, the rebellious Jews, because the cup of their iniquity was full, and their judgment slumbered not.