Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
"I make this petition, not for them only, but for all who ever come to believe in me through their message,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
I ask not only on behalf of these men, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their message,
A Conservative Version
And I pray not about these only, but also about those who believe in me through their word,
American Standard Version
Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"I am not praying for these [apostles] only, but also for [all of] those who believe in me through their message.
Anderson New Testament
I pray, not for these only, but for those also who shall believe on me through their word;
Bible in Basic English
My prayer is not for them only, but for all who will have faith in me through their word;
Common New Testament
"I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in me through their word;
Daniel Mace New Testament
neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on me through their preaching.
Darby Translation
And I do not demand for these only, but also for those who believe on me through their word;
Godbey New Testament
And I not only pray for these, but also for those believing on me through their word;
Goodspeed New Testament
"It is not for them only that I make this request. It is also for those who through their message come to believe in me.
John Wesley New Testament
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also who will believe on me thro' their word:
Julia Smith Translation
And I ask not for these alone, but also for them believing in me through their word;
King James 2000
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also who shall believe on me through their word;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And I do not ask on behalf of these only, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their word,
Modern King James verseion
And I do not pray for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on Me through their word,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I pray not for them alone: but for them also which shall believe on me through their preaching,
Moffatt New Testament
Nor do I pray for them alone, but for all who believe in me by their spoken word;
Montgomery New Testament
"Nor do I pray for them alone, but for those also who believe in me through their word,
NET Bible
"I am not praying only on their behalf, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their testimony,
New Heart English Bible
Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,
Noyes New Testament
Yet not for these alone do I pray, but also for those who believe in me through their word;
Sawyer New Testament
And I ask not for these only, but for those also who shall believe on me through their word,
The Emphasized Bible
Not however concerning these alone, do I make request, but, concerning them also who believe, through their word, on me:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And not for them do I make request only, but also for those who shall believe in me through their word;
Twentieth Century New Testament
But it is not only for them that I am interceding, but also for those who believe in me through their Message,
Webster
Neither pray I for these alone; but for them also who shall believe on me through their word.
Weymouth New Testament
"Nor is it for them alone that I make request. It is also for those who trust in me through their teaching;
World English Bible
Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,
Worrell New Testament
And I do not pray for these only, but for those also who believe on Me through their word;
Worsley New Testament
Nor do I pray for these only, but for them also that shall believe on me through their word.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And not in regard to these alone do I ask, but also in regard to those who shall be believing, through their word, in me;
Themes
Believers » Kept » Kept in perfect unity
Church » For other leaders » For the church
Communion of saints » According to the prayer of Christ
Declaration » Jesus Christ declaring God the father
Faith » Preaching designed to produce
Giving and gifts » Those that God the father gave to jesus Christ
Glory » God the father giving jesus Christ glory
Glory » Who the lord glorifies
Jesus Christ » Who jesus Christ is in
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ and God the father being in each other
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ, God the father, and the holy spirit being one
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Love » God the father and jesus Christ loving each other
Manifestation » Who jesus Christ manifested God’s name to
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For the church
Interlinear
Peri
περί
Peri
of, for, concerning, about, as touching, touching, whereof Trans, not tr,
Usage: 254
Touton
Pisteuo
Dia
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 17:20
Images John 17:20
Prayers for John 17:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Prays For The Unity Of Believers
19 And so for their sake I am consecrating myself, that they too may be consecrated by truth. 20 "I make this petition, not for them only, but for all who ever come to believe in me through their message, 21 for them all to be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me and I in union with you, for them to be in union with us, so that the world may be convinced that you have sent me.
Names
Cross References
John 17:6-11
"I have made your very self known to the men whom you have given me out of the world. At first they were yours, but now you have given them to me, and they have obeyed your message.
Acts 2:41
So they accepted his message and were baptized, and about three thousand persons united with them on that day.
Acts 4:4
But many of those who heard their message believed, and the number of the men grew to about five thousand.
Romans 15:18-19
For I would venture to mention only what Christ has accomplished through me in bringing the heathen peoples to obedience, by word and by work,
Romans 16:26
but now has been fully brought to light by means of the prophetic Scriptures, and in accordance with the command of the eternal God has been made known to all the heathen, to win them to obedience inspired by faith --
Ephesians 4:11
And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,
2 Timothy 1:2
to my dearly loved child, Timothy: spiritual blessing, mercy, and peace be with you from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.