And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Parallel translations
- WEB Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- BSB And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- NKJV And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- NASB And whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- NLT You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.
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Quick answer
Jesus promises to do whatever they ask in His name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. It grounds answered prayer in His name and the Father's glory.
Overview
Praying 'in Jesus' name' means asking in accordance with His character, will, and saving purpose, not merely appending a formula. Such prayer is answered to the end that the Father is glorified through the Son. The verse connects the church's empowered mission (v. 12) to confident, Christ-centered prayer.
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- 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.
- Matt 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
- Matt 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
- 1 Jn 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 Jn 3:22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
- Eph 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,
- Jas 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.
- Phil 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
- 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:
- Eph 3:12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
- Jas 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.
- Phil 2:9–11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
- Eph 2:18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
- Col 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.
- John 10:30I and my Father are one.
- John 7:37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
- Heb 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
- Luke 11:9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
- John 12:44Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
- 1 Pet 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
- John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- Heb 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
- 2 Cor 12:8–10For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
- Eph 3:14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Heb 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- John 4:14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
- John 5:19Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
- John 16:7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
- John 4:10Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- John 17:4–5I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
- John 13:31Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
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