John 17:18 Cross References

John 17:18

18: As you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.

He spoke to them again and said, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

And this is the way to have eternal life--to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.

We are Christ's ambassadors, and God is using us to speak to you. We urge you, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, "Be reconciled to God!"

for I have passed on to them the words you gave me; and they accepted them and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.

Jesus sent the twelve disciples out with these instructions: "Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans,

My prayer for all of them is that they will be one, just as you and I are one, Father--that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me.

"O righteous Father, the world doesn't know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me.

I will send you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. You will kill some by crucifixion and whip others in your synagogues, chasing them from city to city.

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.
He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the LORD's favor has come, and with it, the day of God's anger against their enemies.
To all who mourn in Israel, he will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair. For the LORD has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory.

By God's special favor and mighty power, I have been given the wonderful privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.

I sent you to harvest where you didn't plant; others had already done the work, and you will gather the harvest."

I in them and you in me, all being perfected into one. Then the world will know that you sent me and will understand that you love them as much as you love me.

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