SEPARATE?

(John 17:6–19)

The key thought here is sanctification, that is, the disciples’ relationship to the world. Jesus said, “I have given them Your word” (v. 14, NKJV), and in v. 17 He states that we are sanctified—set apart for God—through the Word. 

Sanctification does not mean sinless perfection. A sanctified Christian is someone who is daily growing in the Word and as a result is separated more and more from the world unto the Father.

Borrowed from:  Wiersbes Expository Outline of the New Testment