King James Version
John 17:19 in the King James Version says “And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. sanctified: or, truly sanct...” — study this verse from John chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. sanctified: or, truly sanctified”
John 17:19 · KJV
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. sanctified: or, truly sanctified
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“for”
G5228"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super
“their”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“be sanctified”
G37to make holy, i.e., (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate
“myself”
G1683of myself so likewise the dative case ?????? <pronunciation strongs="em-ow-to'"/>, and accusative case ??????? <pronunciation strongs="em-ow-ton'"/>
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“their”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“might”
G5600(may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with g1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be
“be sanctified”
G37to make holy, i.e., (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate
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