"My Father,whohas given[them] to Me, is greaterthan all;and no oneis ableto snatch[them] out of the Father'shand.
Greatis the LORD,and highlyto be praised,And His greatnessis unsearchable.
"NowI knowthat the LORDis greaterthanallthe gods;indeed,it was provenwhenthey dealtproudlyagainstthe people."
"Howgreatare His signsAnd howmightyare His wonders!His kingdomis an everlastingkingdomAnd His dominionis from generationto generation.
"But cursedbe the swindlerwho hasa malein his flockand vowsit, but sacrificesa blemishedanimalto the Lord,for I am a greatKing,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"and My nameis fearedamong the nations."
and I giveeternallifeto them, and they will neverperish;and noonewill snatchthem out of My hand.
"I and the Fatherare one."
"You heardthat I saidto you, 'I go away,and I will cometo you.' Ifyou lovedMe, you would have rejoicedbecauseI goto the Father,for the Fatheris greaterthan I.
"I amno longerin the world;and [yet] they themselvesare in the world,and I cometo You. HolyFather,keepthem in Your name,[the name] whichYou have givenMe, that they may be oneevenas We [are].
evenas You gaveHim authorityover allflesh,that to allwhomYou have givenHim, He may giveeternallife.
"I have manifestedYour nameto the menwhomYou gaveMe out of the world;they were Yoursand You gavethem to Me, and they have keptYour word.
"I askon their behalf;I do not askon behalfof the world,but of those whomYou have givenMe; for they are Yours;
"Allthat the FathergivesMe will cometo Me, and the one who comesto Me I will certainlynot castout.
