John 17:23

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Cross-references

John 17:24 Parallel

John 17:24 reveals Jesus' desire for believers to be with him and see his glory—the ultimate goal of the unity and love prayed for.

John 17:26 Parallel

John 17:26 prays that the Father's love for Jesus may be in believers — echoing the 'loved them as you loved me' here.

John 17:21 Parallel

John 17:21 earlier in the same prayer prays for the same unity and indwelling pattern, directly restating the request.

John 6:56 Parallel

John 6:56 describes the mutual abiding—'whoever abides in me and I in him'—the same union Jesus prays for here.

John 13:35 Parallel

John 13:35 shows that mutual love is the sign the world sees—exactly the purpose Jesus prays for here: unity as witness.

John 14:10 Parallel

John 14:10 shows the Father in the Son—the same mutual indwelling pattern Jesus extends to believers in this verse.

John 14:23 Parallel

John 14:23 promises the Father and Son will make their home with the believer—fulfilling the 'I in them' union Jesus prays for.

John 3:35 Parallel

John 3:35 states the Father loves the Son and gives all things into his hands—the foundation for the love extended to believers here.

John 16:27 Related theme

John 16:27 declares the Father loves believers because they love Jesus — here that love is displayed so the world may know.

John 15:9 Parallel

John 15:9 explicitly says 'As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you' — the same love pattern that here extends to believers.

John 15:4 Parallel

John 15:4 uses the vine and branches to illustrate the mutual indwelling ('abide in me, and I in you') that grounds the unity prayed for here.

John 14:21 Related theme

John 14:21 shows the Father's love for those who keep Jesus' commands — here that love is extended to believers as a witness to the world.

1 John 4:19 Parallel

1 John 4:19 clarifies the source: our love for others flows from God's prior love for us, as Jesus prays here.

In 1 John 4:12-16, abiding in God's love and God abiding in us is the outworking of the perfect unity Jesus prays for here.

1 John 3:1 Parallel

1 John 3:1 magnifies this love: the Father lavishes it on us so we become his children—a direct echo of being loved as Jesus is.

1 John 1:3 Parallel

In 1 John 1:3, fellowship with the Father and Son is the foundation of the unity Jesus prays for here — believers share in that same communion.

In Colossians 3:14, love is the bond that brings perfect unity — the means by which Jesus' prayer for oneness is fulfilled.

In Colossians 2:10, believers are filled in Christ — the realization of Jesus' prayer that they may be in him as he is in the Father.

In Colossians 2:2, being knit together in love and understanding the mystery of Christ is the means to the unity Jesus prays for here.

In Ephesians 4:12-16, the organic growth of the church into unity and maturity in Christ is the practical realization of the perfect oneness Jesus prays for.

Galatians 3:28 proclaims all are 'one in Christ Jesus'—the perfect unity Jesus prays for among believers.

2 Corinthians 5:21 says believers become righteousness 'in him'—the union with Christ that Jesus prays will be a reality.

1 Corinthians 1:30 says believers are 'in Christ Jesus'—the reverse perspective of Jesus' 'I in them' union.

Romans 8:10 Parallel

Romans 8:10 states 'Christ is in you'—directly echoing the 'I in them' of this prayer for indwelling.

Ephesians 3:17 says 'Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith'—a clear parallel to Jesus' words 'I in them' in John 17:23.

2 Corinthians 13:5 explicitly asks 'do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you?'—directly paralleling Jesus' prayer 'I in them' in John 17:23.

Colossians 1:27 calls 'Christ in you' the hope of glory—directly mirroring Jesus' prayer that believers have Christ dwelling in them in John 17:23.

Colossians 3:11 Related theme

Colossians 3:11 says 'Christ is all, and is in all'—the universal indwelling that grounds the perfect unity Jesus prays for in John 17:23.

1 Corinthians 1:10 Related theme

1 Corinthians 1:10 appeals for unity with no divisions — the same perfect oneness among believers that Jesus prays for here.

1 John 4:4 Allusion

1 John 4:4 states 'the one who is in you is greater'—directly affirming the indwelling Christ that Jesus prays for in John 17:23.

Zechariah 2:11 prophesies many nations joining God and knowing He sent me—directly echoed in Jesus' prayer for the world to know.

In Colossians 2:9, the fullness of deity dwelling in Christ bodily is the basis for the mutual indwelling Jesus prays for — believers are filled in him.

2 Corinthians 5:19 Related theme

In 2 Corinthians 5:19, God's reconciling work in Christ echoes the Father's love and presence in Jesus that flows to believers in John 17:23.

Romans 8:11 Parallel

Romans 8:11 promises that the Spirit who raised Christ dwells in you—the same indwelling that brings life, as Jesus prays here.