John 16:24
22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
- KJV
- Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
- WEB
- Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
- ASV
- Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.
- DARBY
- Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
- BLB
- Until now you⁺ have asked nothing in My name. Ask and you⁺ will receive, so that your⁺ joy may be full.
- ÅB
- Hitinntil har dere ikke bedt om noe i mitt navn; be, og dere skal få, for at deres glede kan bli fullkommen!
- OTB
- Inntil nå har dere ikke bedt om noe i mitt navn. Be i mitt navn, og dere skal få, så deres glede kan bli fullkommen.
- B1930
- Hitinntil har I ikke bedt om noget i mitt navn; bed, og I skal få, forat eders glede kan bli fullkommen!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 7:7–8
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Read in contextJames 4:2–3
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Read in contextJohn 15:11
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Read in contextJohn 16:23
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 2:16–17
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
Read in context1 John 1:3–4
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Read in contextEphesians 1:16–17
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Read in contextMatthew 6:9
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
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