But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
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- WEB If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
- KJV If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
- BSB If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
- NKJV If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
- NASB If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
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If the disciples abide in Jesus and His words abide in them, they may ask what they desire and it will be done. Prayer shaped by union with Christ is powerfully answered.
Overview
Abiding in Christ and being saturated by His word reshape desires so that prayer aligns with God's will. This is not a blank check for selfish requests but a promise to those whose hearts are formed by Christ's teaching. As believers remain in Him, their petitions increasingly reflect His purposes, and God delights to grant them.
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- Ps 37:4Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- 1 Jn 5:14This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
- John 14:13Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- 1 Jn 3:22and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
- John 15:16You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
- Matt 7:7“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
- John 16:23“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
- Gal 5:16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.
- 1 Jn 2:27As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
- Jer 15:16Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.
- Prov 10:24What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
- Ps 119:11I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
- Isa 58:8Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you; and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.
- Deut 6:6These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart;
- Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
- 1 Jn 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
- Job 22:26For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and shall lift up your face to God.
- Prov 4:4He taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.
- Job 23:12I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- John 8:37I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
- 2 Jn 1:1–2The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all those who know the truth;
- Gal 4:2but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.
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