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John Gill
And for their sakes I sanctify myself,.... Which is to be understood, not of his making himself holy; for he never was a sinner, and so stood in no need of sanctification: he was made like unto us, yet without sin; he looked like a sinner, but was not one; he was traduced, charged, and treated as such, but was perfectly holy, and free from all sin; he was essentially and infinitely holy as God;...
Matthew Henry
This chapter is a prayer, it is the Lord's prayer, the Lord Christ's prayer. There was one Lord's prayer which he taught us to pray, and did not pray himself, for he needed not to pray for the forgiveness of sin; but this was properly and peculiarly his, and suited him only as a Mediator, and is a sample of his intercession, and yet is of use to us both for instruction and encouragement in...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That shows that Christ’s prayer embraces us also who have been brought to believe on him through the word which the apostles declared. Christ, with prescient eye, looked on every one of us who believe on him,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
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, — “I separate myself to this work, I dedicate, devote, consecrate myself wholly for their sakes,” —
Charles H. Spurgeon
That they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, — This little handful of disciples who had been gathered to his name, —
Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, — “For their sakes I set myself apart,” —
Charles H. Spurgeon
That they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, — This little handful of followers gathered about me, —
Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; Christ knew that his Church would grow. He did not merely pray for the little handful of disciples who were with him there, but he preyed for all who, in after years, should believe on him.
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Neither pray I for these alone, “For these who are already converted, I pray also for those who are not yet called by grace.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. “I set myself apart wholly for them, that they also may be set apart for holy uses.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 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. Sanctify myself — consecrate myself — set myself apart — for their salvation that they also might be sanctified,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Christ sets himself apart for us, that they may set us apart for him. Have you realized this, my brother — that you are dedicated to Christ — that every breath you breathe, and thought you think, and word you speak, and act you do, should all be done as unto him? He lived alone for you. Live alone for him.
Charles H. Spurgeon
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, Or, “I set myself apart.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
That they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; They were only a handful of disciples, but you cannot tell what a multitude will believe on Christ through their word. There were but twelve apostles; yet John beheld a hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, “I set myself apart, as one who is consecrated, dedicated, devoted to a grand design.” Joh_17:19. That they also might be sanctified through the truth. This is our Lord’s prayer for his disciples. In the ninth verse we read, “I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.” Now our Lord Jesus prays for...