John 17:5

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Now, Father, glorify me alongside yourself. Give me the same glory I had with you before the world existed.

Berean Standard Bible:

And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

American Standard Version:

And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G2532} now^{G3568}, O Father^{G3962}, glorify^{G1392} thou^{G4771} me^{G3165} with^{G3844} thine own self^{G4572} with the glory^{G1391} which^{G3739} I had^{G2192} with^{G3844} thee^{G4671} before^{G4253} the world^{G2889} was^{G1511}.

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Commentary for John 17:5

John 17:5 is part of Jesus' High Priestly Prayer, which occurs in the Gospel of John, chapter 17. This prayer is set in the context of the Last Supper, just before Jesus and his disciples go to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus will be arrested and eventually crucified. In this verse, Jesus is praying to God the Father, asking to be glorified with the glory He had with the Father before the creation of the world.

The themes present in this verse include the pre-existence of Christ, the intimate relationship between Jesus and God the Father, and the concept of glory. The pre-existence of Christ refers to the Christian belief that Jesus, as the Son of God, existed with God the Father from eternity, before His incarnation as a human being. This verse underscores the unity and divine relationship between Jesus and the Father, emphasizing that Jesus is not merely a human teacher or prophet but has a divine nature.

The request for glory speaks to the forthcoming events of Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension. In Christian theology, Jesus' crucifixion is not seen as a defeat but as the ultimate manifestation of God's love and the means by which humanity is redeemed. Thus, the glory that Jesus seeks is not for personal exaltation but for the fulfillment of His mission on earth, which will result in His exaltation and the glorification of God.

Historically, this verse reflects the early Christian understanding of Jesus' identity as both fully human and fully divine, a doctrine that was formalized in the Nicene Creed (A.D. 325) and subsequent ecumenical councils. It also highlights the early Christian hope and belief in the resurrection and the eternal life promised through Jesus Christ. John 17:5, therefore, encapsulates key Christological and soteriological themes that are central to Christian faith and theology.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: G3568
   There are 133 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: νῦν
   Transliteration: nŷn
   Pronunciation: noon
   Description: a primary particle of present time; "now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate:--henceforth, + hereafter, of late, soon, present, this (time). See also τανῦν, νυνί.
   
3. Strong's Number: G3962
   There are 372 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πατήρ
   Transliteration: patḗr
   Pronunciation: pat-ayr'
   Description: apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
   
4. Strong's Number: G1392
   There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δοξάζω
   Transliteration: doxázō
   Pronunciation: dox-ad'-zo
   Description: from δόξα; to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application):--(make) glorify(-ious), full of (have) glory, honour, magnify.
   
5. Strong's Number: G4771
   There are 163 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σύ
   Transliteration: sý
   Pronunciation: soo
   Description: the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:-- thou. See also σέ, σοί, σοῦ; and for the plural ὑμᾶς, ὑμεῖς, ὑμῖν, ὑμῶν.
   
6. Strong's Number: G3165
   There are 277 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μέ
   Transliteration: mé
   Pronunciation: meh
   Description: a shorter (and probably original) form of ἐμέ; me:--I, me, my.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3844
   There are 189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: παρά
   Transliteration: pará
   Pronunciation: par-ah'
   Description: a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side…by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
   
8. Strong's Number: G4572
   There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σεαυτοῦ
   Transliteration: seautoû
   Pronunciation: sow-ton'
   Description: genitive case from σέ and αὐτός, also dative case of the same, , and accusative case , likewise contracted , , and , respectively; of (with, to) thyself:--thee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self).
   
9. Strong's Number: G1391
   There are 151 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δόξα
   Transliteration: dóxa
   Pronunciation: dox'-ah
   Description: from the base of δοκέω; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective):--dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
   
10. Strong's Number: G3739
    There are 1215 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὅς
    Transliteration: hós
    Pronunciation: ho
    Description: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
    
11. Strong's Number: G2192
    There are 628 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔχω
    Transliteration: échō
    Pronunciation: skheh'-o
    Description: a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
    
12. Strong's Number: G4671
    There are 204 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: σοί
    Transliteration: soí
    Pronunciation: soy
    Description: dative case of σύ; to thee:--thee, thine own, thou, thy.
    
13. Strong's Number: G4253
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πρό
    Transliteration: pró
    Pronunciation: pro
    Description: a primary preposition; "fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to:--above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations.
    
14. Strong's Number: G2889
    There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κόσμος
    Transliteration: kósmos
    Pronunciation: kos'-mos
    Description: probably from the base of κομίζω; orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)):--adorning, world.
    
15. Strong's Number: G1511
    There are 124 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἶναι
    Transliteration: eînai
    Pronunciation: i'-nahee
    Description: present infinitive from εἰμί; to exist:--am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.