ὧσιν before καὶ αὐτοί: comp. John 17:16.

19. Christ does for Himself that which He prays the Father to do for His disciples. In John 10:36 He speaks of Himself as consecrated by the Father; set apart for a sacred purpose. But only thus far is the consecration of Christ and of His disciples the same. In them it also implied redemption and cleansing from sin; and in this sense ἁγιάζω is frequently connected with καθαρίζω (2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:26; 2 Timothy 2:21; Hebrews 9:13). The radical meaning of the word is not separation, as is sometimes stated, but holiness, which involves separation, viz. the being set apart for God. In O. T. consecration is a ritual act; in N.T. a spiritual act, the consecration of the heart and will to God. Ἐν�, in truth and reality, not in mere name, is different from ἐν τῇ�, in the Truth (see on John 17:17). As a Priest consecrated by the Father (John 10:36) He consecrates Himself as a Sacrifice (Ephesians 5:2), and thereby obtains a real internal consecration for them through the Paraclete (John 16:7).

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