John 17:5

17:5 And now, Father, glorify me at your side ¹  with the glory I had with you before the world was created. ² 

John 17:13

17:13 But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience ³  my joy completed ⁴  in themselves.

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¹ tn Or “in your presence”; Grk “with yourself.” The use of παρά (para) twice in this verse looks back to the assertion in John 1:1 that the Word (the Λόγος [Logos], who became Jesus of Nazareth in 1:14) was with God (πρὸς τὸν θεόν, pro" ton qeon). Whatever else may be said, the statement in 17:5 strongly asserts the preexistence of Jesus Christ.

² tn Grk “before the world was.” The word “created” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

sn It is important to note that although Jesus prayed for a return to the glory he had at the Father’s side before the world was created, he was not praying for a “de-incarnation.” His humanity which he took on at the incarnation (John 1:14) remains, though now glorified.

³ tn Grk “they may have.”

⁴ tn Or “fulfilled.”