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John 17:19New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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19 And I am sanctifying myself in their behalf, so that they also may be sanctified by means of truth.
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John 17:19The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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καὶ ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἐγὼ ἁγιάζω ἐμαυτόν, ἵνα ὦσιν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἡγιασμένοι ἐν ἀληθείᾳ.
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John 17:19American Standard Version
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19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.
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John 17:19The Emphasized Bible
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19 And on their behalf I hallow myself, That they also may have become hallowed in truth.
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John 17:19King James Version
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19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
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John Study Notes—Chapter 17New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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sanctifying myself: Or “setting myself apart; keeping myself holy.” Jesus was holy when born as a human (Lu 1:35), and he maintained that sanctification, or holiness, throughout his earthly life (Ac 4:27; Heb 7:26). Jesus’ blameless life course, including his ransom sacrifice, made it possible for his followers to be sanctified, or made holy, set apart for God’s service. Therefore, Jesus could say in prayer to his Father that he was sanctifying himself in their behalf. Jesus’ followers are sanctified by means of truth if they follow his footsteps closely and live by the truths he taught and the truths found in God’s Word, the Bible. (Joh 17:17; 2Ti 2:20, 21; Heb 12:14) Even so, they are not sanctified through their own merit, but sanctification comes to them through Jesus Christ.—Ro 3:23-26; Heb 10:10.
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