John 17:22

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 17:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we [are] one;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we [are] one;
John 17:22 — American Standard Version

Context — John 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22And the glory which thou hast given me I have given unto them; that they may be one, even as we [are] one;

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the glory which thou gavest me, etc.] Not the glory of his deity; this is the same with his Father, what he has in right of nature, and not by gift; nor can it be communicated to creatures; this would be to make them one in the Godhead, as the three are one, which is not the design of the expression in the close of the verse: nor his mediatorial glory, which he had with the Father before the world began; this indeed was given him by the Father, but is not given to the saints: nor the glory, of working miracles; which glory Christ had, and which, as man, he had from the Father, and in which his own glory was manifested; this he gave to his disciples; but all that are his have not had it,…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And the glory which thou gavest--hast given. me I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one--The last clause shows the meaning of the first. It is not the future glory of the heavenly state, but the secret of that present unity just before spoken of; the glory, therefore, of the indwelling Spirit of Christ; the glory of an accepted state, of a holy character, of every grace.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And the glory ... - The honor which thou hast conferred on me by admitting me to union with thee, the same honor I have conferred on them by admitting them to like union with me. May be one, even as we are one - Not in nature, or in the mode of existence - for this was not the subject of discourse, and would be impossible - but in feeling, in principle, in purpose. Evincing, as the Father and the Son had always done, the same great aim and plan; not pursuing different interests, or counteracting each other’s purposes, or forming parties, but seeking the same ends by the same means. This is the union between the Father and the Son. Always, in the creation, preservation, and redemption of the…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The glory which thou hast given me, I have given them - The glory of the only begotten shines in all the sons of God. How great is the majesty of Christians. John 17:24”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“17:22 The community of believers should display the same glory that Jesus displayed from the Father.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the glory: Joh 1:16, Joh 15:18, Joh 15:19, Joh 20:21-23; Mar 6:7, Mar 16:17-20; Luk 22:30; Act 5:41; Rom 15:15-20; Co2 3:18, Co2 5:20, Co2 6:1; Eph 2:20; Phi 1:29; Col 1:24; Th2 1:5-10; Rev 21:14 that: Joh 14:20; Jo1 1:3, Jo1 3:24 John 17:23”
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