As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
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Gill's Exposition
And for their sakes I sanctify myself,.... Which is to be understood, not of his making himself holy; for he never was a sinner, and so stood in no need of sanctification: he was made like unto us,…
Adam Clarke
As thou hast sent me - so have I also sent them - The apostles had the same commission which Christ had, considered as man - they were endued with the same Spirit, so that they could not err, and…
The next thing he prayed for for them was that they might be sanctified; not only kept from evil, but made good.
I. Here is the petition (Joh 17:17): Sanctify them through thy truth, through thy word,…
Cambridge Bible
As thou hast sent Better, Even as Thou didst send. Comp. Joh 10:36.
even so have I also sent Better, I also did send. Comp. Joh 20:21; Joh 15:9. The Apostles had already received their commission (Mat…
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