John 17:10 - Exposition

And all things that are mine are thine ; whether they be these souls, or these powers that I wield, or these words that I utter, or these works that I do,—all are thine . This statement is in perfect harmony with all his teaching, and is not incompatible with the reverential sentiment that any servant of God might utter; but he adds words to show that the union between him and the Father is much closer than this, and quite unique. And thine are mine . Luther observed, "No creature could say this." Perhaps he went too far, because we are taught to believe that " all things are ours," etc., and the πάντα covers much (see 1 Corinthians 3:21 ). In the full confidence of filial relation we can believe it true that the heavenly Father says to every one of his veritable children, " All that I have is thine." Here the words must not be drawn out of their connection; it is human souls who are of God, and are therefore Christ's. The dogmatic lesson is that every one who has heard and learned of the Father does come to him. Such an assurance gives a sublime hope to the world, and I ( have been and ) am glorified in them . Once more the Divine Savior rejoices in the victory he has won in securing the faith of the disciples. How much he loved and trusted them!