John 17:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,

New Living Translation
“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message.

English Standard Version
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word,

Berean Study Bible
I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,

New American Standard Bible
“I am not asking on behalf of these alone, but also for those who believe in Me through their word,

NASB 1995
"I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word;

NASB 1977
“I do not ask in behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word;

Amplified Bible
“I do not pray for these alone [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for [all] those who [will ever] believe and trust in Me through their message,

Christian Standard Bible
“I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in me through their word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in Me through their message.

Contemporary English Version
I am not praying just for these followers. I am also praying for everyone else who will have faith because of what my followers will say about me.

Good News Translation
"I pray not only for them, but also for those who believe in me because of their message.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I'm not praying only for them. I'm also praying for those who will believe in me through their message.

International Standard Version
I ask not only on behalf of these men, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their message,

NET Bible
"I am not praying only on their behalf, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their testimony,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

New King James Version
“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word;

King James 2000 Bible
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also who shall believe on me through their word;

New Heart English Bible
Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,

World English Bible
Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,

American King James Version
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

American Standard Version
Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;

A Faithful Version
I do not pray for these only, but also for those who shall believe in Me through their word;

Darby Bible Translation
And I do not demand for these only, but also for those who believe on me through their word;

English Revised Version
Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither pray I for these alone; but for them also who shall believe on me through their word.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I praie not for these alone, but for them also which shall beleeue in mee, through their woorde,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Neuerthelesse, I pray not for them alone: but for the also, which shall beleue on me through their preachyng:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles I praye not for them onely, but also for those, which thorow their worde shal beleue on me,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
I praye not for them alone: but for them also which shall beleve on me thorowe their preachynge
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I do not ask in regard to these alone, but also in regard to those who will be believing in Me through their word,

Berean Literal Bible
But I do not ask for these only, but also for those believing in Me through their word,

Young's Literal Translation
'And not in regard to these alone do I ask, but also in regard to those who shall be believing, through their word, in me;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I ask not for these alone, but also for them believing in me through their word;

Literal Emphasis Translation
However I do not ask concerning only these, but also concerning those believing through their word unto Me-

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And not for them only do I pray, but for them also who through their word shall believe in me;

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I am not praying for them only, but also for those who through their word shall believe in me.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Neither do I pray only for them, but also for these who are trusting in me by their word,”

Lamsa Bible
I am not making request for these alone, but also for the sake of those who believe in me through their word.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I pray, not for these only, but for those also who shall believe on me through their word;

Godbey New Testament
And I not only pray for these, but also for those believing on me through their word;

Haweis New Testament
And not for them do I make request only, but also for those who shall believe in me through their word;

Mace New Testament
neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on me through their preaching.

Weymouth New Testament
"Nor is it for them alone that I make request. It is also for those who trust in me through their teaching;

Worrell New Testament
And I do not pray for these only, but for those also who believe on Me through their word;

Worsley New Testament
Nor do I pray for these only, but for them also that shall believe on me through their word.
















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