KJV King James Version
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 14:13
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
WEB World English Bible
Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
ASV American Standard Version
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;
Surrounding context — John 14
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
11 Believe me that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do [it].
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandὅG3739 · hos, hēwhichτιG5100 · tisoneἂνG302 · anifαἰτήσητεG154 · aiteōto askἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀνόματίG3686 · onomanameμου,G3165 · memeτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itποιήσω,G4160 · poieōto do/make: doἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toδοξασθῇG1392 · doxazōto glorifyὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱῷ.G5207 · uhiosson
Cross-references
John 15:7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.Mark 11:24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Matthew 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:John 16:23And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give [it] you.John 14:14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do [it].John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.1 John 3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.Ephesians 3:20-21Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,James 5:16Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.Ephesians 3:12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.John 16:26At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Colossians 3:17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.Ephesians 2:18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
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