JOHN 15:16

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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Ye 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.

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John 15:16 Translation & Meaning

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Ye have ὑμεῖς You (as subjective of verb) Ye have
not οὐχ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not not
chosen ἐξελέξασθε To select chosen
me, με Me me
but ἀλλ' Properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) but
I ἐγὼ I, me I
have chosen ἐξελεξάμην To select chosen
you, ὑμᾶς You (as the objective of a verb or preposition) you
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
ordained ἔθηκα To place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate) ordained
you, ὑμᾶς You (as the objective of a verb or preposition) you
that ἵνα In order that (denoting the purpose or the result) that
ye ὑμεῖς You (as subjective of verb) ye
should go ὑπάγητε To lead (oneself) under, i.e., withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively should go
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
bring forth φέρητε To "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows) bring forth
fruit, καρπὸν Fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively fruit
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
that (No Greek definition. English implied.)
your ὑμῶν Of (from or concerning) you your
fruit καρπὸς Fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively fruit
should remain: μένῃ To stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy) should remain
that ἵνα In order that (denoting the purpose or the result) that
whatsoever ἂν Whatsoever whatsoever
ye shall ask αἰτήσητε To ask (in genitive case) ask
of πατέρα A "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) of
the τὸν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
Father πατέρα A "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) Father
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
my μου Of me my
name, ὀνόματί A "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) name
he may give it δῷ To give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) give
you. ὑμῖν To (with or by) you you

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  • 14  Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

  • 15  Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

  • 16  Ye 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.

  • 17  These things I command you, that ye love one another.

  • 18  If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.




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