New International Version
John 15:16
16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.
John 15:16 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You did not 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 ask the Father in My name He may give you.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.
Context of John 15:16
14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. 17This is my command: Love each other. 18“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.
Read all of John 15John 15:16 word by word
Οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἐξελέξασθε, ἀλλ᾽ ἐγὼ ἐξελεξάμην ὑμᾶς καὶ ἔθηκα ὑμᾶς ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑπάγητε καὶ καρπὸν φέρητε, καὶ ὁ καρπὸς ὑμῶν μένῃ· ἵνα ὅ τι ἂν αἰτήσητε τὸν πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, δῷ ὑμῖν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Ye haveσύsu · youG4771
- notοὐou · noG3756
- chosenἐκλέγωeklegomai · to selectG1586
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- ordainedτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- should goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
- bring forthφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
- fruitκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
- fruitὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- should remainμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ·τιςtis · oneG5100
- whatsoeverἄνan · ifG302
- ye shall askαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
- of the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- he may give itδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
Cross-references for John 15:16
- John 15:19If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
- John 6:70Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”
- John 13:18“I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture: ‘He who shared my bread has turned against me.’
- Luke 6:13When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:
- Acts 1:24Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen
- Acts 9:15But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
- Acts 10:41He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
- Acts 22:14“Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth.
- Romans 9:11Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand:
- 1 John 4:10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
- John 20:21Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
- John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
- Isaiah 49:1Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.
- Jeremiah 1:5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
- Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
- Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
Commentaries on John 15:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Ye have not chosen me - Ye have not elected me as your Teacher: I have called you to be my disciples; witnesses and depositories of the truth. It was customary among the Jews for every person to choose his own teacher. And ordained you - Rather, I have appointed you: the word is , I have Put or placed you, i.e. in the vine. Theodorus Mopsuensis, as quoted by Wetstein, observes that is here used for ; (I have planted); "and, in saying this, our Lord still…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Ye have not chosen me - The word here translated “chosen” is that from which is derived the word “elect,” and means the same thing. It is frequently thus translated, Mark 13:20; Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:31; Colossians 3:12. It refers here, doubtless, to his choosing or electing them to be apostles. He says that it was not because they had chosen him to be their teacher and guide, but because he had designated them to be his apostles. See…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 9-17 Those whom God loves as a Father, may despise the hatred of all the world. As the Father loved Christ, who was most worthy, so he loved his disciples, who were unworthy. All that love the Saviour should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to show it. The joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment, but the joy of those who abide in Christ's love is a continual feast. They are to show their love to him by keeping his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16God considered Abraham and Moses to be his friends (Exodus 33:11; 2 Chronicles 20:7; Isaiah 41:8; James 2:23). This is the closest relationship possible between God and a person. Jesus chooses his friends (John 15:16). They demonstrate their friendship by obeying him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1612-16. That ye love one another, &c.--(See on Joh 13:34, 35).Read the comment
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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
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