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John 16:24

Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

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ASV

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.

KJV

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἕωςhe'ōsUntilG2193 →
ἄρτιartinowG737 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ᾐτήσατεētēsateyou have askedG154 →
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῷtōtheG3588 →
ὀνόματίonomatinameG3686 →
μου·mouof Me;G3165 →
αἰτεῖτεaiteitedo askG154 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
λήμψεσθε,lēmpsestheyou will receive,G2983 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
χαρὰcharajoyG5479 →
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771 →
ᾖēmay beG1510 →
πεπληρωμένη.¶peplērōmenēfilled.G4137 →

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1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.Matthew 21:22If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”James 4:2You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.Matthew 7:7–8Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.James 4:2–3You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.Ecclesiastes 2:26To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.John 15:11I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.Psalms 116:1I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.1 John 1:4We write these things so that our joy may be complete.John 16:23In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.2 Thessalonians 2:16–17Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,1 John 1:3–4We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.Proverbs 10:24What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.Matthew 6:9So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.2 John 1:12I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.Ephesians 1:16–17I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,Esther 7:2and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

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