John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
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ASV
Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
KJV
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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Commentary
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35 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Οὐχ | Ouch | Not | G3756 → |
| ὑμεῖς | humeis | you yourselves | G4771 → |
| με | me | Me | G3165 → |
| ἐξελέξασθε, | exelexasthe | chose, | G1586 → |
| ἀλλ᾽ | all᾽ | but | G235 → |
| ἐγὼ | egō | I myself | G1473 → |
| ἐξελεξάμην | exelexamēn | chose | G1586 → |
| ὑμᾶς | humas | you | G4771 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἔθηκα | ethēka | appointed | G5087 → |
| ὑμᾶς | humas | you | G4771 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| ὑμεῖς | humeis | you yourselves | G4771 → |
| ὑπάγητε | hupagēte | may go | G5217 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| καρπὸν | karpon | fruit | G2590 → |
| φέρητε, | pherēte | you may bear, | G5342 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| καρπὸς | karpos | fruit | G2590 → |
| ὑμῶν | humōn | of you | G4771 → |
| μένῃ· | menē | may remain; | G3306 → |
| ἵνα | ina | so that | G2443 → |
| ὅ | ho | which | G3739 → |
| τι | ti | one | G5100 → |
| ἂν | an | maybe | G302 → |
| αἰτήσητε | aitēsēte | you may ask | G154 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| πατέρα | patera | Father | G3962 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 → |
| ὀνόματί | onomati | name | G3686 → |
| μου, | mou | of Me, | G3165 → |
| δῷ | dō | He may give | G1325 → |
| ὑμῖν.¶ | humin | you. | G4771 → |
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