John 17:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to protect them from the evil one.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐκ ἐρωτῶ ἵνα ἄρῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, ἀλλʼ ἵνα τηρήσῃς αὐτοὺς ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ.

Transliteration

Not erōtō that arēs them out of the kosmou, but that tērēsēs them from the ponērou.

Grammar Details

• *erōtō*: present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I ask/pray
• *arēs*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might take
• *kosmou*: genitive, masculine, singular - world
• *tērēsēs*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might keep/guard
• *ponērou*: genitive, masculine/neuter, singular - evil one/evil

Word Meanings

• *erōtō*: ask/pray/request
• *arēs*: might take/remove/lift
• *kosmou*: world/universe/ordered system
• *tērēsēs*: might keep/guard/protect
• *ponērou*: evil one/evil/wickedness

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I pray not that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil one.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I desyre not that thou shuldest take the out of the worlde: but that thou kepe them from evyll.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I praye not that thou shuldest take them out of the worlde, but that thou kepe the fro euell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou keepe them from euill.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the worlde: but that thou kepe them from euyll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I do not ask that Thou mayest take them out of the world, but that Thou mayest keep them out of the evil.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Ps 121:7 : 7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—He will watch over your life.
• 1 Chr 4:10 : 10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, 'Oh, that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.' And God granted his request.
• Luke 11:4 : 4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.'
• Gal 1:4 : 4 who gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
• Phil 1:20-26 : 20 My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed in anything, but that with all boldness, now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful labor for me. Yet I do not know what I shall choose. 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better; 24 but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. 25 Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that because of my coming to you again, your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound.
• 2 Thess 3:3 : 3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you against the evil one.
• Matt 6:13 : 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
• 1 John 5:18 : 18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them.
• 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 Now there is reserved 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.
• Ps 30:9 : 9 To You, O LORD, I call; to the Lord I plead for mercy:
• Isa 38:18-19 : 18 For Sheol cannot thank You, death cannot praise You. Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness. 19 The living, the living—they thank You, as I do today. Fathers make Your faithfulness known to their children.
• Matt 5:37 : 37 Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything more comes from the evil one.
• Gen 48:16 : 16 'The Angel who redeemed me from all harm, may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.'
• Isa 57:1 : 1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; faithful people are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
• Luke 8:38-39 : 38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with Him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 "Return to your home and tell how much God has done for you." So the man went away and proclaimed throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.