| 24. Linguistic Exegesis The vocative patēr {πάτερ | pá-tēr} introduces an intimate direct address in prayer. The relative clause ho dedōkas moi {ὃ δέδωκάς μοι | dé-dō-kas moi} specifies those given by the Father, with the perfect tense indicating a completed act with ongoing effect. The main verb thelō {θέλω | thé-lō} governs the first hina clause {ἵνα | hí-na}, marking the first purpose: that the given may share Jesus’ presence, reinforced by the locative hopou {ὅπου | hó-pou} and emphatic egō {ἐγώ | e-gṓ}. The crasis kakeinoi {κἀκεῖνοι | ka-kéi-noi} joins the disciples to Jesus, and the subjunctive ōsin {ὦσιν | ô-sin} expresses potential companionship. A second hina clause, with theōrōsin {θεωρῶσιν | the-ō-rô-sin}, adds the purpose of ongoing beholding. The doubled article in tēn doxan tēn emēn {τὴν δόξαν τὴν ἐμήν | tḕn dó-xan tḕn e-mḗn} intensifies the unique possession of glory. The relative clause hēn dedōkas moi {ἣν δέδωκάς μοι | hḗn dé-dō-kas moi} ties that glory to the Father’s gift, and the causal conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hó-ti} introduces the ground of the request: pro katabolēs kosmou {πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου | prò ka-ta-bo-lês kós-mou}, situating the love and gift before creation. |