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17. ταῦτα. The verse sums up what precedes and prepares for a new departure (comp. Joh 15:11, Joh 14:25, Joh 16:1; Joh 16:25; Joh 16:33), ταῦτα referring to what has been said about being one with Him and with one another. For ἵνα see on Joh 1:8 and comp. Joh 15:12, Joh 11:57, Joh 13:34. The idea of purpose is probably to be included.
Note the solemn effect produced by prolonged asyndeton. In Joh 15:1-17 there is not a single connective particle. A Greek uninfluenced by Hebrew would be very unlikely to write thus. see on Joh 1:6.