22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one-
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one,
22 The same glory you gave me, I gave them, So they'll be as unified and together as we are -
22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:
22 "I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
4 When Christ who is your
4 When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you'll show up, too - the real you, the glorious you. Meanwhile, be content with obscurity, like Christ.
4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
4 And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.
(Read Colossians 3:1-4)
As Christians are freed from the ceremonial law, they must walk the more closely with God in gospel obedience. As heaven and earth are contrary one to the other, both cannot be followed together; and affection to the one will weaken and abate affection to the other. Those that are born again are dead to sin, because its dominion is broken, its power gradually subdued by the operation of grace, and it shall at length be extinguished by the perfection of glory. To be dead, then, means this, that those who have the Holy Spirit, mortifying within them the lusts of the flesh, are able to despise earthly things, and to desire those that are heavenly. Christ is, at present, one whom we have not seen; but our comfort is, that our life is safe with him. The streams of this living water flow into the soul by the influences of the Holy Spirit, through faith. Christ lives in the believer by his Spirit, and the believer lives to him in all he does. At the second coming of Christ, there will be a general assembling of all the redeemed; and those whose life is now hid with Christ, shall then appear with him in his glory. Do we look for such happiness, and should we not set our affections upon that world, and live above this?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 17:22
Commentary on John 17:20-23
(Read John 17:20-23)
Our Lord especially prayed, that all believers might be as one body under one head, animated by one soul, by their union with Christ and the Father in him, through the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. The more they dispute about lesser things, the more they throw doubts upon Christianity. Let us endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, praying that all believers may be more and more united in one mind and one judgment. Thus shall we convince the world of the truth and excellence of our religion, and find more sweet communion with God and his saints.