In John 17:26 what does "ᾖ κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτοῖς" mean?
Posted: June 28th, 2019, 6:57 am
John 17:26 καὶ ἐγνώρισα αὐτοῖς τὸ ὄνομά σου καὶ γνωρίσω ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ἣν ἠγάπησάς με ἐν αὐτοῖς ᾖ κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτοῖς
Does this construction (and the context) indicate that Christ is asking to be in the disciples? Among them? Or does it leave open a less personal involvement, "my character might be in them"?
The NIV has "that I myself may be in them". Is "myself" implied or is that overkill?
NIV John 17:26 I have made you [literally, "your name"] known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”
It seems to me that the juxtaposition indicates personal involvement as opposed to the character in the previous clause (ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ἣν ἠγάπησάς με ἐν αὐτοῖς) but I'm wondering if the construction favors a less or more literal being in/among.
Does this construction (and the context) indicate that Christ is asking to be in the disciples? Among them? Or does it leave open a less personal involvement, "my character might be in them"?
The NIV has "that I myself may be in them". Is "myself" implied or is that overkill?
NIV John 17:26 I have made you [literally, "your name"] known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”
It seems to me that the juxtaposition indicates personal involvement as opposed to the character in the previous clause (ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ἣν ἠγάπησάς με ἐν αὐτοῖς) but I'm wondering if the construction favors a less or more literal being in/among.