John 17:15
Strong's Lexicon
I am not asking
ἐρωτῶ (erōtō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

You take
ἄρῃς (arēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove.

them
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

out of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

world,
κόσμου (kosmou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

You keep
τηρήσῃς (tērēsēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.

them
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

evil [one].
πονηροῦ (ponērou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.

Young's Literal Translation
I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am not praying that You take them out of the world but that You protect them from the evil one.

New American Standard Bible
"I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil [one].

King James Bible
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.

New Living Translation
I'm not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one.

English Standard Version
I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.

New American Standard Bible
"I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am not praying that You take them out of the world but that You protect them from the evil one.

International Standard Version
I'm not asking you to take them out of the world but to protect them from the evil one.

NET Bible
I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from the evil one.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.
















Cross References
Matthew 5:37
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Luke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

1 John 5:19
And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 17:14
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

John 17:13
And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

John 17:12
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

John 17:16
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

John 17:17
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

John 17:18
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
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