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John 15:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Yeo have
humeis (Greek #5210)
you (as subjective of verb)
KJV usage: ye (yourselves), you.
Pronounce: hoo-mice'
Origin: irregular plural of 4771
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
chosen
eklegomai (Greek #1586)
to select
KJV usage: make choice, choose (out), chosen.
Pronounce: ek-leg'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice from 1537 and 3004 (in its primary sense)
me
me (Greek #3165)
me
KJV usage: I, me, my.
Pronounce: meh
Origin: a shorter (and probably originally) form of 1691
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
I
ego (Greek #1473)
a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic)
KJV usage: I, me. For the other cases and the plural see 1691, 1698, 1700, 2248, 2249, 2254, 2257, etc.
Pronounce: eg-o'
have chosen
eklegomai (Greek #1586)
to select
KJV usage: make choice, choose (out), chosen.
Pronounce: ek-leg'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice from 1537 and 3004 (in its primary sense)
you
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
ordained
tithemi (Greek #5087)
θέω (theh'-o) (which is used only as alternate in certain tenses) to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from 2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while 2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)
KJV usage: + advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
Pronounce: tith'-ay-mee
p you
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
, that
hina (Greek #2443)
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
KJV usage: albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare 3363.
Pronounce: hin'-ah
Origin: probably from the same as the former part of 1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare 3588)
ye
humeis (Greek #5210)
you (as subjective of verb)
KJV usage: ye (yourselves), you.
Pronounce: hoo-mice'
Origin: irregular plural of 4771
should go
hupago (Greek #5217)
to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: depart, get hence, go (a-)way.
Pronounce: hoop-ag'-o
Origin: from 5259 and 71
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
bring forth
phero (Greek #5342)
namely, οἴω (oy'-o); and ἐνέγκω (en-eng'-ko) to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)
KJV usage: be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold.
Pronounce: fer'-o
Origin: a primary verb -- for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only
fruit
karpos (Greek #2590)
fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: fruit.
Pronounce: kar-pos'
Origin: probably from the base of 726
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
that your
humon (Greek #5216)
of (from or concerning) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Pronounce: hoo-mone'
Origin: genitive case of 5210
fruit
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
karpos (Greek #2590)
fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: fruit.
Pronounce: kar-pos'
Origin: probably from the base of 726
should remain
meno (Greek #3306)
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
KJV usage: abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.
Pronounce: men'-o
Origin: a primary verb
: that
hina (Greek #2443)
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
KJV usage: albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare 3363.
Pronounce: hin'-ah
Origin: probably from the same as the former part of 1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare 3588)
whatsoever
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
an (Greek #302)
a primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
KJV usage: (what-, where-, wither-, who-)soever. Usually unexpressed except by the subjunctive or potential mood. Also contracted for 1437.
Pronounce: an
r ye shall ask
aiteo (Greek #154)
to ask (in genitive case)
KJV usage: ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare 4441.
Pronounce: ahee-teh'-o
Origin: of uncertain derivation
of the Father
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
pater (Greek #3962)
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
KJV usage: father, parent.
Pronounce: pat-ayr'
Origin: apparently a primary word
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
my
mou (Greek #3450)
of me
KJV usage: I, me, mine (own), my.
Pronounce: moo
Origin: the simpler form of 1700
name
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
onoma (Greek #3686)
a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
KJV usage: called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
Pronounce: on'-om-ah
Origin: from a presumed derivative of the base of 1097 (compare 3685)
, he may give it
didomi (Greek #1325)
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
KJV usage: adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
Pronounce: did'-o-mee
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses)
you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
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1 John 4:10,19• 10Herein is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us, and sent his Son [as] propitiation for our sins.
 19We love, because he first loved us. (1 John 4:10,19)
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Eph. 2:10• 10For his workmanship we are, created in Christ Jesus for good works which God before prepared that we should walk in them. (Eph. 2:10)
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John 15:7• 7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what ye will, and it shall come to pass for you. (John 15:7)
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John 14:13• 13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. (John 14:13)

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John 15:19• 19If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, on this account doth the world hate you. (John 15:19)
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John 6:70• 70[Jesus] answered them, Did I not choose you the twelve? And one of you is a devil. (John 6:70)
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John 13:18• 18I speak not of you all: I know whom I chose out, but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. (John 13:18)
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Luke 6:13• 13And when it was day, he called his disciples; and having chosen out twelve from them whom also he named apostles: (Luke 6:13)
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Acts 1:24• 24And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, knower of the hearts of all, show of these two which one thou hast chosen, (Acts 1:24)
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Acts 9:15• 15But the Lord said unto him, Go, for he is a vessel of election to me, to bear my name before both d Gentiles and kings and sons of Israel; (Acts 9:15)
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Acts 10:41• 41not to all the people, but to witnesses that were chosen before by God, to us which ate and drank with him, after he rose from [the] dead. (Acts 10:41)
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Acts 22:14• 14And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. (Acts 22:14)
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Rom. 9:11‑16,21• 11for [the children] being not yet born, nor having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might remain, not of works but of him that calleth,
 12it was said to her, “The greater shall serve the lesser,”
 13according as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
 14What then shall we say? Is there unrighteousness with God? Let it not be.
 15For to Moses he saith, “I will have mercy on whomsoever I have mercy and will pity whomsoever I pity.”
 16So then [it is] not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that hath mercy.
 21Or hath the potter no authority over the clay out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour and another to dishonour? (Rom. 9:11‑16,21)
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1 John 4:10,19• 10Herein is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us, and sent his Son [as] propitiation for our sins.
 19We love, because he first loved us. (1 John 4:10,19)
ordained.
John 20:21‑23• 21He said therefore to them again, Peace to you: according as the Father hath sent me forth, I also send you.
 22And having said this he breathed into and saith to them, Receive the Holy Spirit:
 23whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whosesoever ye retain, they are retained. (John 20:21‑23)
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John 21:15‑17• 15When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon [son] of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I dearly love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.
 16He saith to him again a second time, Simon [son] of Jonah, lovest thou me? He saith to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I dearly love thee. He saith to him, Tend my sheep.
 17He saith to him the third time, Simon [son] of Jonah, dost thou dearly love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Dost thou dearly love me? and he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I dearly love thee. Jesus saith to him, Feed my sheep. (John 21:15‑17)
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Isa. 49:1‑3•  (Isa. 49:1‑3)
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Jer. 1:5‑7•  (Jer. 1:5‑7)
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Matt. 28:18‑19• 18{i}And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.{/i}
 19{i}Go [therefore] and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;{/i} (Matt. 28:18‑19)
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Mark 16:15‑16• 15{i}And he said to them,{/i} Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to all the creation.
 16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; and he that believeth not shall be condemned. (Mark 16:15‑16)
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Luke 24:47‑49• 47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all the Gentiles beginning at Jerusalem.
 48Ye are witnesses of these things.
 49And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye settle in the city, until ye be endued with power from on high. (Luke 24:47‑49)
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Acts 1:8• 8But ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you; and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and unto the end of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
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Rom. 1:5• 5through whom we received grace and apostleship unto obedience of faith among all the Gentiles in behalf of his name; (Rom. 1:5)
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Rom. 15:15‑16• 15But I have written to you, brethren, more boldly in measure, as reminding you on account of the grace that was given to me by God,
 16in order to my being a minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, as a sacred rite ministering the gospel of God that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by [the] Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:15‑16)
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1 Cor. 9:16‑18• 16For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast, for necessity is laid upon me, for woe is to me if I preach not the gospel.
 17For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I have an administration entrusted to me.
 18What, then, is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may make the gospel without charge; so that I use not for myself my title in the gospel. (1 Cor. 9:16‑18)
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Gal. 1:15• 15But when it pleased God, that set me apart out of my mother's womb and called me by his grace, (Gal. 1:15)
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Eph. 2:10• 10For his workmanship we are, created in Christ Jesus for good works which God before prepared that we should walk in them. (Eph. 2:10)
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Col. 1:23• 23if indeed ye abide in the faith grounded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel (which ye heard, that was preached in the whole creation under the heaven), of which I, Paul, became servant; (Col. 1:23)
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1 Tim. 2:7• 7to which I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I speak truth, I lie not), a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth. (1 Tim. 2:7)
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2 Tim. 1:11• 11whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher [of Gentiles]. (2 Tim. 1:11)
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2 Tim. 2:2• 2And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men, such as shall be able to teach others also. (2 Tim. 2:2)
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Titus 1:5• 5For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest order further the things wanting, and appoint elders city by city, as I directed thee. (Titus 1:5)
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John 15:8• 8In this is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, and [ye shall] become my disciples. (John 15:8)
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Prov. 11:30•  (Prov. 11:30)
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Isa. 27:6•  (Isa. 27:6)
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Isa. 55:10‑13•  (Isa. 55:10‑13)
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Mic. 5:7•  (Mic. 5:7)
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Rom. 1:13• 13But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you and was hindered until the present, that I might have some fruit among you too, even as also among the other Gentiles. (Rom. 1:13)
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Rom. 15:16‑19• 16in order to my being a minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, as a sacred rite ministering the gospel of God that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by [the] Holy Spirit.
 17I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things relative to God.
 18For I will not dare to speak of anything of what Christ has wrought not by me for [the] obedience of [the] Gentiles by word and deed,
 19in [the] power of signs and wonders, in [the] power of [the Holy] Spirit; so that, from Jerusalem and in a circle as far as Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ, (Rom. 15:16‑19)
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1 Cor. 3:6‑7• 6I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.
 7So that neither he that planteth is anything, nor he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase. (1 Cor. 3:6‑7)
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Col. 1:6• 6which is come unto you, even as in all the world it is producing fruit and growing, even as also among you, from the day that ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth; (Col. 1:6)
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James 3:18• 18And righteousness' fruit in peace is being sown for those that make peace. (James 3:18)
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Gen. 18:18•  (Gen. 18:18)
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Psa. 71:18•  (Psa. 71:18)
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Psa. 78:4‑6•  (Psa. 78:4‑6)
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Psa. 145:4•  (Psa. 145:4)
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Zech. 1:4‑6•  (Zech. 1:4‑6)
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Acts 20:25‑28• 25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom [of God] shall see my face no more.
 26Wherefore I testify to you this day that I am pure from the blood of all.
 27For I shrank not from announcing to you all the counsel of God.
 28Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit set you overseers to tend the assembly of God, which he purchased with his own blood. (Acts 20:25‑28)
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Rom. 15:4• 4For as many things as were written before were written for our instruction, that through endurance and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope. (Rom. 15:4)
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1 Cor. 10:11• 11Now all these things happened unto them typically, and were written for our admonition, unto whom the ends of the ages have reached. (1 Cor. 10:11)
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2 Tim. 3:15‑17• 15and that from a babe thou knowest the sacred writings that are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
 16Every scripture [is] God-inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that is in righteousness;
 17that the man of God may be complete, furnished thoroughly unto every good work. (2 Tim. 3:15‑17)
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Heb. 11:4• 4By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain by which it was witnessed that he was righteous, God witnessing in respect of his gifts; and through it he, having died, yet speaketh. (Heb. 11:4)
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1 Peter 1:14‑21• 14as children of obedience, not conformed to the former lusts in your ignorance,
 15but according to the Holy One that called you, be ye also holy in every [part of] conduct,
 16because it is written, Holy ye shall be, because I [am] holy.
 17And if as Father ye call on Him that impartially judgeth according to the work of each, pass the time of your sojourning in fear,
 18knowing that not by corruptibles, silver or gold, ye were redeemed, from your vain course ancestrally handed down,
 19but by precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless,
 20foreknown indeed before [the] world's foundation, but manifested at [the] last of the times for your sake,
 21that through him believe on God that raised him out of [the] dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God, (1 Peter 1:14‑21)
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1 Peter 3:2,15• 2having beheld your chaste behaviour in fear;
 15but sanctify the Christ as Lord in your hearts, ready always for answer to everyone that asketh you a reason for the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear, (1 Peter 3:2,15)
that whatsoever.
John 15:7• 7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what ye will, and it shall come to pass for you. (John 15:7)
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John 14:13‑14• 13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
 14If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:13‑14)
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John 16:23‑24• 23And in that day ye shall ask me nothing; verily, verily, I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father, he will give you in my name.
 24Hitherto ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. (John 16:23‑24)
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Matt. 21:22• 22{i}And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.{/i} (Matt. 21:22)
• It was not they who had chosen Him by the exercise of their own will. He had chosen them and ordained them to go and bring forth fruit, and fruit that should remain. (“John 15” by J.N. Darby)
• Blessing ever comes from the Lord Jesus and the grace that is in Him. Obedience follows, and ought to follow, such unmerited favor, as in obedience there is surely fresh blessing. But the heart needs to turn from our obedience or its blessing to the Blesser, if it would escape fresh dangers and positive evil. (“John 15” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and have set you that ye should go and that ye should bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide, that whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he may give you.

W. Kelly Translation

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Not ye chose me, but I chose you and appointeda you that ye should go and bear fruit, and your fruit abide; that whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he may give you.

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Or, "set." The word "ordained" suggests another line of things foreign to the passage and connection.