John 15:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

You did not choose me, but I chose you.   I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask   the Father in my name,   he will give you.

Cross References

John 15:19

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen   you out of it, the world hates you.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created  in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared in advance  for us to do.

Luke 6:13

When daylight came, he summoned his disciples,  and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

Galatians 1:15

But when God, who from my mother’s womb set me apart and called  me by his grace, was pleased

1 John 4:19

We love  because he first loved us.

Acts 22:14

And he said, “The God of our ancestors has appointed  you to know his will, to see  the Righteous One,  and to hear the words from his mouth,

2 Timothy 2:2

What you have heard from me  in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful  men  who will be able to teach others also.

John 13:18

‘I’m not speaking about all of you; I know those I have chosen.   But the Scripture   must be fulfilled:   The one who eats my bread   has raised his heel against me.   ,

John 6:70

Jesus replied to them, ‘Didn’t I choose you, the Twelve?   Yet one of you is a devil.’

1 Peter 3:15

but in your hearts regard  Christ  the Lord as holy, ready at any time to give a defence to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.

1 John 4:10

Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us  and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice  , for our sins.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but a cunning person takes lives.

Acts 1:24

Then they prayed,  ‘You, Lord, know everyone’s hearts; show which of these two you have chosen

Isaiah 27:6

In days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will blossom and bloom and fill the whole world with fruit.

1 Peter 3:2

when they observe your pure, reverent lives.

Romans 15:4

For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction,  so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, ‘Go, for this man is my chosen instrument   to take my name to Gentiles,   kings, and Israelites.

Matthew 21:22

And if you believe, you will receive   whatever you ask for in prayer.’

2 Timothy 1:11

For this gospel I was appointed  a herald, apostle, and teacher,

1 Corinthians 10:11

These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our instruction,  on whom the ends of the ages  , have come.

Romans 9:21

Or has the potter no right over the clay,  to make from the same lump one piece of pottery for honour and another for dishonour?

James 3:18

And the fruit of righteousness  is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.

Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete  was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders  in every town.

Colossians 1:6

that has come to you. It is bearing fruit  and growing all over the world,  just as it has among you since the day you heard it and came to truly appreciate  God’s grace.  ,

Romans 1:5

Through him we have received grace and apostleship  to bring about  the obedience  of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles,  ,

Acts 10:41

not by all the people, but by us whom God appointed as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

1 Timothy 2:7

For this I was appointed a herald, an apostle  (I am telling the truth;  I am not lying), and a teacher of the Gentiles  in faith and truth.

Colossians 1:23

if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith  and are not shifted away from the hope  of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has been proclaimed in all creation  under heaven,  and I, Paul,  have become a servant of it.

Micah 5:7

Then the remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples like dew from the  Lord, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for anyone or linger for mankind.

Genesis 18:18

Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.

Romans 1:13

Now I don’t want you to be unaware,  brothers and sisters, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now  ) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry  among you,  just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles.

Acts 1:8

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

Matthew 7:7

‘Ask,   and it will be given to you.   Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door   will be opened to you.

John 15:5

I am the vine;   you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit,   because you can do nothing without me.