John 17:15 meaning and explanation

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

John 17:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is praying to the Father in the upper room, shortly before his arrest, and in this verse he prays for his disciples who remain in the world. The Greek word for keep, tereo, means to watch over and preserve.

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