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Good News Translation

John 15:7

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Commandments;   Contingencies;   Decision;   Fellowship;   Jesus, the Christ;   Perseverance;   Prayer;   Righteous;   Works;   Thompson Chain Reference - Abiding in Christ;   Answer Promised;   Ask;   Christ;   Fellowship-Estrangement;   In Christ, Abiding;   Nearness to God;   Power;   Prayer;   Promises, Divine;   Vine;   The Topic Concordance - Abidance;   Bearing Fruit;   Choosing/chosen;   Comfort;   Disciples/apostles;   Enemies;   Friendship;   Happiness/joy;   Hate;   Holy Spirit;   Jesus Christ;   Love;   Obedience;   Ordination;   Persecution;   Sacrifice;   Sending and Those Sent;   Servants;   Sin;   Truth;   Witness;   World;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prayer, Answers to;   Union with Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Comforter;   Vine;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Grapes;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Fruit;   Love;   Spirituality;   Union with Christ;   Word;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Union to Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Achsah;   Blood;   Jesus Christ;   Parable;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Branch;   John, the Gospel of;   Prayer;   Vine;   Wrath, Wrath of God;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Children (Sons) of God;   Ethics;   God;   Holy Spirit;   John, Theology of;   Parable;   Vine, Vineyard;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Allegory;   Body (2);   Brotherhood (2);   Communion (2);   Example;   Golden Rule;   Hindrance;   Husbandman ;   Ideas (Leading);   Immanence ;   John, Gospel of (Ii. Contents);   Life ;   Mediator;   Metaphors;   Mission;   Oneness;   Parable;   Personality;   Prayer (2);   Redemption (2);   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Unity (2);   Vine, Allegory of the;   Word (2);   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Fruit;   Pentecost;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Lord's Supper (Eucharist);   Prayer;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 17;   Every Day Light - Devotion for November 17;   Faith's Checkbook - Devotion for February 24;   Today's Word from Skip Moen - Devotion for February 2;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.
King James Version (1611)
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall aske what ye will, and it shall be done vnto you.
King James Version
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
English Standard Version
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
New American Standard Bible
"If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
New Century Version
If you remain in me and follow my teachings, you can ask anything you want, and it will be given to you.
Amplified Bible
"If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Legacy Standard Bible
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Berean Standard Bible
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Contemporary English Version
Stay joined to me and let my teachings become part of you. Then you can pray for whatever you want, and your prayer will be answered.
Complete Jewish Bible
"If you remain united with me, and my words with you, then ask whatever you want, and it will happen for you.
Darby Translation
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall come to pass to you.
Easy-to-Read Version
Stay joined together with me, and follow my teachings. If you do this, you can ask for anything you want, and it will be given to you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
If ye abide in me, and my wordes abide in you, aske what ye wil, & it shalbe done to you.
George Lamsa Translation
If you remain with me, and my words remain with you, whatever you ask shall be done for you.
Lexham English Bible
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.
Literal Translation
If you remain in Me, and My Words remain in you, whatever you desire you will ask, and it shall happen to you.
American Standard Version
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Bible in Basic English
If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.
Hebrew Names Version
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done to you.
International Standard Version
If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you can ask for anything you want, and it will be yours.John 14:13-14; 15:16; 16:23;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But if you abide in me, and my words abide in you, all whatever you will to ask shall be unto you.
Murdock Translation
But if ye shall abide in me, and my instructions shall abide in you, whatever ye shall be pleased to ask, it will be given to you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yf ye byde in me, and my wordes abyde in you, aske what ye wyll, and it shalbe done for you.
English Revised Version
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
World English Bible
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done to you.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done for you.
Weymouth's New Testament
"If you continue in me and my sayings continue in you, ask what you will and it shall be done for you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If ye dwellen in me, and my wordis dwelle in you, what euer thing ye wolen, ye schulen axe, and it schal be don to you.
Update Bible Version
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done to you.
Webster's Bible Translation
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye may ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you.
New English Translation
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.
New King James Version
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will [fn] ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
New Living Translation
But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
New Life Bible
If you get your life from Me and My Words live in you, ask whatever you want. It will be done for you.
New Revised Standard
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
If ye abide in me, and, my sayings, in you, abide, whatsoever ye may be desiring, ask! and it shall be brought to pass for you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will: and it shall be done unto you.
Revised Standard Version
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Yf ye byde in me and my wordes also byde in you: axe what ye will and it shalbe done to you .
Young's Literal Translation
if ye may remain in me, and my sayings in you may remain, whatever ye may wish ye shall ask, and it shall be done to you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf ye abyde in me, and my wordes abyde in you, ye shal axe what ye wyl, & it shal be done vnto you.
Mace New Testament (1729)
if ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what ye will, and you shall obtain it.
Simplified Cowboy Version
If you ride with me, and I ride with you, I'll help you with anything you ask.

Contextual Overview

1 "I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit. 3 You have been made clean already by the teaching I have given you. 4 Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 "I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me. 6 Those who do not remain in me are thrown out like a branch and dry up; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, where they are burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it. 8 My Father's glory is shown by your bearing much fruit; and in this way you become my disciples.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

my: John 8:37, Deuteronomy 6:6, Job 23:12, Psalms 119:11, Proverbs 4:4, Jeremiah 15:16, Colossians 3:16, 1 John 2:14, 1 John 2:27, 2 John 1:1, 2 John 1:2

ye shall: John 15:16, John 14:13, John 16:23, Job 22:26, Psalms 37:4, Proverbs 10:24, Isaiah 58:8, Galatians 4:2, Galatians 5:16, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14

Reciprocal: Psalms 81:10 - open Psalms 145:19 - fulfil Proverbs 3:21 - let Song of Solomon 4:2 - teeth Song of Solomon 8:13 - cause Matthew 7:7 - and it Matthew 18:19 - That if Matthew 20:21 - What Matthew 21:22 - General Mark 10:36 - What Mark 11:23 - whatsoever Mark 11:24 - What Luke 11:9 - Ask John 5:38 - ye have John 17:6 - they Acts 4:31 - spake Philippians 4:13 - can 1 Thessalonians 3:8 - if James 1:5 - let 2 Peter 1:8 - they 1 John 2:24 - abide 1 John 3:24 - he that 1 John 5:18 - keepeth

Cross-References

Genesis 12:1
The Lord said to Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's home, and go to a land that I am going to show you.
Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "This is the country that I am going to give to your descendants." Then Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
Genesis 15:2
But Abram answered, "Sovereign Lord , what good will your reward do me, since I have no children? My only heir is Eliezer of Damascus.
Genesis 15:4
Then he heard the Lord speaking to him again: "This slave Eliezer will not inherit your property; your own son will be your heir."
Genesis 15:7
Then the Lord said to him, "I am the Lord , who led you out of Ur in Babylonia, to give you this land as your own."
Genesis 15:8
But Abram asked, "Sovereign Lord , how can I know that it will be mine?"
Genesis 15:15
You yourself will live to a ripe old age, die in peace, and be buried.
Genesis 15:17
When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch suddenly appeared and passed between the pieces of the animals.
Psalms 105:11
"I will give you the land of Canaan," he said. "It will be your own possession."
Psalms 105:42
He remembered his sacred promise to Abraham his servant.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you,.... Abiding in Christ is here explained by his words or doctrines abiding in his disciples; by which are meant his Gospel, and the truths of it. This abides when it comes in power, and becomes the engrafted word; and may be said to do so, when such, in whose hearts it has a place, and has taken deep root, continue to have a relish and savour of it, a true and hearty affection for it, esteeming it above their necessary food; when they hold fast the profession of it, stand fast in it, steadfastly abide by it, and constantly attend on it; all which is a considerable evidence that they do, yea, there is a promise that they "shall continue in the Son and in the Father", 1 John 2:24; The blessing and privilege that such shall enjoy is,

ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you; or, as some copies read it, "it shall be given you": but this must be understood not of temporal things, as riches, honours, profits, pleasures, or whatever even the carnal mind of a believer himself may sometimes desire; but of things spiritual, and with such limitations and restrictions as these; whatever is according to the will of God, for the Spirit of God himself asks for no other for the saints; whatever is for the glory of God, and for their own spiritual profit and edification; and whatever is agreeably to the words and doctrines of Christ, which abide in them. Every thing of this kind they ask in faith, and with a submission to the divine will, they may expect to receive.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My words - My doctrine; my commandments.

Abide in you - Not only are remembered, but are suffered to remain in you as a living principle, to regulate your affections and life.

Ye shall ask ... - See John 14:13. This promise had particular reference to the apostles. It is applicable to other Christians only so far as they are in circumstances similar to the apostles, and only so far as they possess their spirit. We learn from it that it is only when we keep the commandments of Christ - only when we live by faith in him, and his words are suffered to control our conduct and affections, that our prayers will be heard. Were we perfect in all things, he would always hear us, and we should be kept from making an improper petition; but just so far as men regard iniquity in their heart, the Lord will not hear them, Psalms 66:18.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 15:7. If ye abide in me, &c.] "Those," says Creeshna, "whose understandings are in him, (God,) whose souls are in him, whose confidence is in him, whose asylum is in him, are by the inspired wisdom purified from all their offenses, and go from whence they shall never return." Geeta, p. 59.

Observe, in order to have influence with God, we must -

1. Be united to Christ - if ye abide in me.

2. That in order to be preserved in this union, we must have our lives regulated by the doctrine of Christ-and my words abide in you.

3. That to profit by this union and doctrine, we must pray - ye shall ask.

4. That every heavenly blessing shall be given to those who continue in this union, with a loving, obedient, praying spirit: - ye shall ask what ye will, &c.


 
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