John 17:15
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.”
πονηρός
Evil, wicked, bad. Poneros. Deliver us from the evil one. The evil one has a name but no ultimate power. He operates only within the limits God permits. His defeat is certain.
τηρέω
You may keep
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τηρέω
To keep, to guard, to observe. Tereo. Keep yourselves in the love of God. Staying in God's love requires active keeping. Do not drift. Make choices that keep you close.
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κόσμος
world
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κόσμος
The world, the ordered universe. God so loved the kosmos. He loves what He made and He is working to redeem every part of it.
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ἐρωτάω
I do ask
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ἐρωτάω
to interrogate; by implication, to request
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