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"Just as I Am" is a Christian hymn, written by Charlotte Elliott in 1835, first appearing in the Christian Remembrancer, of which Elliott became the editor in 1836. The final verse is taken from Elliott's Hours of Sorrow Cheered and Comforted (1836). The phrase "just as I am" is most famously from the hymn, but the biblical concept comes from verses like John 17:16 ("They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world") and John 17:21 ("that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you..."). Another related verse is 1 Corinthians 7:7, where Paul says, "I wish that all people were as I am," referring to his own state of being. John 17:16: "They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world" (ESV). This verse draws a comparison between the followers of Jesus and Jesus himself in their relationship to the world. John 17:21: "that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us..." (ESV). This is a key verse from Jesus' prayer for unity among his followers, comparing their unity to the unity between God the Father and God the Son. 1 Corinthians 7:7: "For I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own special gift from God..." (ESV). In this verse, the Apostle Paul is referring to his own unmarried state and his own gift, wishing others could be like him but acknowledging that God gives different gifts to different people. 1 Corinthians 11:1: "Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ" (ESV). This verse from Paul encourages believers to follow his example, just as he follows Christ's example.