Contradiction with Genesis 11:6-7
Unity in purpose was disrupted by God at the Tower of Babel, contrary to the unity among believers in John 17:22.
Genesis 11:6-7: And the LORD said, Behold, the people [is] one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
Contradiction with Matthew 10:34-36
Jesus speaks of bringing division, which contrasts the unity and glory shared in John 17:22.
Matthew 10:34-36: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
Paul addresses divisions among believers, opposing the unity expressed in John 17:22.
1 Corinthians 1:10-13: Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. [divisions: Gr. schisms]
Contradiction with Galatians 5:15
Warning against destructive behaviors among believers, which challenges the concept of unity in John 17:22.
Galatians 5:15: But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Contradiction with Amos 3:3
The rhetorical question suggests disunity, which can contradict the implied unity in John 17:22.
Amos 3:3: Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:20
Paul's concern for quarreling and disorder contrasts with the oneness in John 17:22.
2 Corinthians 12:20: For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency in John 17:22 might arise from the idea of unity and shared glory. While the verse emphasizes unity among believers, critics might argue that religious divisions and conflicts throughout history contradict this ideal. The challenge lies in achieving true unity in diverse interpretations and practices of faith.