John 17:15 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁵ I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest 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 which hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, 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

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.

Psalm 121:7

The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul.

Psalm 30:9

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Isaiah 57:1

The righteous perisheth and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

Matthew 5:37

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

Matthew 6:13

And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Luke 11:4

And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.

Luke 22:32

but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not: and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, stablish thy brethren.

Galatians 1:4

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:

2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and guard you from the evil one.

2 Timothy 4:8

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day: and not only to me, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

1 John 5:18

We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth him, and the evil one toucheth him not.

1 John 5:19

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