John 15:7

John 15:7 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
• New King James Version (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.

Context of John 15:7

5I am the vine, you are the branches; the one who remains in Me, and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown away like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. 9Just as the Father has loved Me, I also have loved you; remain in My love.

John 15:7 word by word

ἐὰν μείνητε ἐν ἐμοὶ καὶ τὰ ῥήματά μου ἐν ὑμῖν μείνῃ, ὃ ἐὰν θέλητε αἰτήσασθε, καὶ γενήσεται ὑμῖν.Read the interlinear

• Ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• you remainμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• in Me, and My wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• whateverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• you wishθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• and it will be doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for John 15:7

• John 8:37I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you are seeking to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
• Deuteronomy 6:6These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.
• Job 23:12I have not failed the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
• Psalms 119:11I have treasured Your word in my heart, So that I may not sin against You.
• Proverbs 4:4He taught me and said to me, “Let your heart take hold of my words; Keep my commandments and live;
• Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became a joy to me and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, Lord God of armies.
• Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
• 1 John 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been 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.
• 2 John 1:1The elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
• John 15:16You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you.
• John 14:13And whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
• John 16:23And on that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.
• Job 22:26For then you will take pleasure in the Almighty And lift up your face to God.
• Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart.
• Proverbs 10:24What the wicked fears will come upon him, But the desire of the righteous will be granted.
• Isaiah 58:8Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will spring up quickly; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

Commentaries on John 15:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7If ye abide in me, etc. - "Those," says Creeshna, "whose understandings are in him, (God), whose souls are in him, whose confidence is in him, whose asylum is in him, are by the inspired wisdom purified from all their offenses, and go from whence they shall never return." Geeta, p. 59. Observe, in order to have influence with God, we must - Be united to Christ - if ye abide in me. That in order to be preserved in this union, we must have our lives…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7My words - My doctrine; my commandments. Abide in you - Not only are remembered, but are suffered to remain in you as a living principle, to regulate your affections and life. Ye shall ask … - See John 14:13. This promise had particular reference to the apostles. It is applicable to other Christians only so far as they are in circumstances similar to the apostles, and only so far as they possess their spirit. We learn from it that it is only when we keep…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Those whose lives are in harmony with Jesus may ask for anything because their prayers are controlled by his word. Their prayers will be answered and bring glory to God (14:10–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271-8. The spiritual oneness of Christ and His people, and His relation to them as the Source of all their spiritual life and fruitfulness, are here beautifully set forth by a figure familiar to Jewish ears (Is 5:1, &c.). I am the true vine--of whom the vine of nature is but a shadow. my Father is the husbandman--the great Proprietor of the vineyard, the Lord of the spiritual kingdom. (It is surely unnecessary to point out the claim to supreme divinity…Read the comment

Topics related to John 15:7

• Church
• Commandments
• Contingencies
• Decision
• Fellowship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Perseverance
• Prayer
• Righteous
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Cloke
• Herein
• Atonement
• Comforter
• Communion; (fellowship)
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Christ
• Johannine Theology
• John, Gospel of
• John, the Epistles of

Commentaries on John 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings