John 15:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.

Cross References

John 15:19

If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.

Ephesians 2:10

For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.

Luke 6:13

And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles;

Galatians 1:15

But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace,

1 John 4:19

We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us.

Acts 22:14

And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.

2 Timothy 2:2

And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

John 13:18

I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me.

John 6:70

Then Jesus said, Did I not make a selection of you, the twelve, and one of you is a son of the Evil One?

1 Peter 3:15

But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;

Psalm 71:18

Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.

1 John 4:10

And this is love, not that we had love for God, but that he had love for us, and sent his Son to be an offering for our sins.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

Acts 1:24

And they made prayers and said, Lord, having knowledge of the hearts of all men, make clear which of these two has been marked out by you,

Isaiah 27:6

In days to come Jacob will take root: Israel will put out buds and flowers; and the face of the world will be full of fruit.

1 Peter 3:2

When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

Romans 15:4

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

Matthew 21:22

And all things, whatever you make request for in prayer, having faith, you will get.

Psalm 145:4

One generation after another will give praise to your great acts, and make clear the operation of your strength.

2 Timothy 1:11

Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;

1 Corinthians 10:11

Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come.

Romans 9:21

Or has not the potter the right to make out of one part of his earth a vessel for honour, and out of another a vessel for shame?

James 3:18

And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.

Titus 1:5

I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

Colossians 1:6

Which has come to you; and which in all the world is giving fruit and increase, as it has done in you from the day when it came to your ears and you had true knowledge of the grace of God;

Romans 1:5

Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:

Acts 10:41

Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead.

1 Timothy 2:7

And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle what I say is true, not false, and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.

Colossians 1:23

If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

Micah 5:7

And the rest of Jacob will be among the mass of peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which may not be kept back by man, or be waiting for the sons of men.

Genesis 18:18

Seeing that Abraham will certainly become a great and strong nation, and his name will be used by all the nations of the earth as a blessing?

Romans 1:13

You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you but till now I was kept from it, so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

Acts 1:8

But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Matthew 7:7

Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:

John 15:5

I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.