26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it : that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. Ver. 26. That the love, &c. ] Claritas in intellecta parit ardorem in affectu. Ignoti nulla cupido. Clarity of mind gives birth to zeal in devotion. The unlearned desire nothing. read more
I have: John 17:6, John 8:50, John 15:15, Psalms 22:22, Hebrews 2:12 that: John 14:23, John 15:9, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:22, Ephesians 1:23, Ephesians 2:4, Ephesians 2:5, Ephesians 5:30, Ephesians 5:32, 2 Thessalonians 2:16 and I: John 17:23, John 6:56, John 14:20, John 15:4, Romans 8:10, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 12:12, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 3:17, Colossians 1:27, Colossians 2:10, Colossians 3:11, 1 John 3:24, 1 John 4:13, 1 John 4:14 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:3 - Because... read more
And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.I have declared to them thy name — Thy new, best name of love; that the love wherewith thou hast loved me - That thou and thy love, and I and my love, may be in them - That they may love me with that love. read more
Christ’s representation of future believers and the world, John 17:20-26. Our Intercessor now broadens his scope so widely that every man may enrol himself in the limits of the prayer. Directly, he prays for the perfecting of all believers and their reception into glory. Indirectly, he prays that all may become believers. Christ cannot, of course, pray that the world, as the world, should be taken to heaven. He cannot pray that the sinner should be glorified in his sins; any more than he... read more
26. Declared thy name Unfolding the mystery of grace and glory embraced in the name of the Father. And will declare it Unfolding its still more gracious grace, and its still more glorious glory, to them, to the Church of all ages, and to their whole glorious assembly in eternity. Love wherewith thou hast loved me Which, as said in John 17:24, was a love before the foundation of the world. May be in them Love from God resting upon them, and to God dwelling in them. They thus, by faith,... read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - John 17:26
John 17:26And I have declared unto them Thy nameThe Divine nameThe name of God is His moral character.This is the stability and glory of the universe. These words present it I. AS THE HIGHEST OBJECT FOR REVELATION. “I have declared.” Paul said at Athens, “Him declare I unto you.” Not only is this the highest function of 1. The material universe. 2. Angels. 3. But of Christ the greatest Being. II. AS THE GRAND ORGAN OF REFORMATION. “That the love,” &c. God’s character is the reformatory... read more