“"As Thou hast sent Me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world." As Paul also saith, "Having put in us the word of reconciliation." For the same end for which Christ came, for the same did these take possession of the world. In this place again the "as" is not put to signify resemblance in the case…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on the Gospel of John 82
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18As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
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16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
— John 17:18 —
19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
20Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;