In the book of John, nearing the end right before Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, and ultimately crucifixion, Jesus says a prayer in chapter 17. Verses 20-26, He prays for unity within the coming Church. Part of Jesus’ plan for the Church was to display the unity of the body of Christ through worshipping together and to “become perfectly one.” The unity Jesus prays for in John 17 mirrors Psalm 57:9-10 – “I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peop