John 15:16

Jesus reminds the disciples that He chose and appointed them to bear lasting fruit and to receive answered prayer in His name. Their fruitfulness rests on His prior choice.

Cross-references · 40

• Jer 1:5–7Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
• John 15:19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
• Eph 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
• 2 Tim 3:15–17And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Jn 4:19We love him, because he first loved us.
• Gal 1:15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
• Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
• Acts 22:14And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
• 1 Pet 1:14–21As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
• John 13:18I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
• 2 Tim 2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
• 1 Pet 3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
• John 6:70Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
• John 16:23–24And 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.
• Isa 49:1–3Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
• Matt 28:18–19And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
• Ps 71:18Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
• John 14:13–14And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
• Prov 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
• Ps 78:4–6We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
• 1 Cor 9:16–18For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
• 1 Jn 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
• John 21:15–17So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
• John 15:7–8If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
• Mark 16:15–16And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Acts 1:24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
• 1 Pet 3:2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
• Ps 145:4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
• Isa 27:6He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
• Isa 55:10–13For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
• Matt 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
• Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
• Rom 15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
• Luke 24:47–49And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• John 20:21–23Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
• Col 1:6Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
• 1 Cor 10:11Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
• Rom 9:21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
• 1 Cor 3:6–7I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
• 2 Tim 1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

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