Jesus prays for the unity of His people so that the world will believe that the Father has sent the Son. In this, Jesus is praying not just for the disciples around Him but for all who will believe in the future as the gospel goes forward.

It is through holiness, that is, being set apart to God, and through truth, that is, the Word of God, that the Church will fulfill the mission that the Lord Jesus has for it.

In His High Priestly Prayer, Jesus prays, but not indiscriminately. He prays for those who are His, those who have been given to Him by the Father.