John 17:15 - Revised Standard Version CI

¹⁵ I do not pray that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil one.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ I do not ask that You will take them out of the world, but that You will keep and protect them from the evil one.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ I’m not asking that you take them out of this world but that you keep them safe from the evil one.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ I am not praying that you would take them out of the world, but that you would preserve them from evil.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from evil.

John 17:15 Cross References

Genesis 48:16

the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and in them let my name be perpetuated, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that thou wouldst bless me and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from harm so that it might not hurt me!” And God granted what he asked.

Psalm 121:7

The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.

Psalm 30:9

“What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise thee? Will it tell of thy faithfulness?

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Isaiah 57:1

The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity,

Matthew 5:37

Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.

Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

Luke 11:4

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.”

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren.”

Galatians 1:4

who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father;

2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from evil.

2 Timothy 4:8

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

1 John 5:18

We know that any one born of God does not sin, but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one.