John 17:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm not asking you to pull them out of this world completely, but please protect them from all the evil that's out there.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus didn't pray for us to escape life, but to stay safe while we're living it.

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