Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 17 of John. The prayer extends to those who will believe through the disciples’ testimony. The unity of believers has a missionary dimension because it must serve as testimony to the relationship between the Father and the Son.
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Ich bitte aber nicht allein für sie, sondern auch für die, so durch ihr Wort an mich glauben werden,
Mas no ruego solamente por éstos, sino también por los que han de creer en mí por la palabra de ellos.
Ce n'est pas pour eux seulement que je prie, mais encore pour ceux qui croiront en moi par leur parole,
Or io non prego sol per costoro, ma ancora per coloro che crederanno in me per la lor parola.
E não rogo somente por estes, mas também por aqueles que pela sua palavra hão de crer em mim;
「我不但為這些人祈求,也為那些藉著他們的話信我的人祈求,
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