John 15:16

Good News Translation

You did not choose me; I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit, the kind of fruit that endures. And so the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name.

Cross References

Genesis 18:18

His descendants will become a great and mighty nation, and through him I will bless all the nations.

Psalm 145:4

What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next; they will proclaim your mighty acts.

Psalm 71:18

Now that I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me, O God! Be with me while I proclaim your power and might to all generations to come.

Proverbs 11:30

Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away.

Isaiah 27:6

In the days to come the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, will take root like a tree, and they will blossom and bud. The earth will be covered with the fruit they produce.

Micah 5:7

The people of Israel who survive will be like refreshing dew sent by the Lord for many nations, like showers on growing plants. They will depend on God, not people.

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Luke 6:13

When day came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he named apostles:

John 13:18

“I am not talking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the scripture must come true that says, ‘The man who shared my food turned against me.’

John 15:19

If you belonged to the world, then the world would love you as its own. But I chose you from this world, and you do not belong to it; that is why the world hates you.

John 15:5

“I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me.

John 6:70

Jesus replied, “I chose the twelve of you, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil!”

Acts 1:24

Then they prayed, “Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone, so show us which of these two you have chosen

Acts 1:8

But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 10:41

not to everyone, but only to the witnesses that God had already chosen, that is, to us who ate and drank with him after he rose from death.

Acts 22:14

He said, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see his righteous Servant, and to hear him speaking with his own voice.

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to him, “Go, because I have chosen him to serve me, to make my name known to Gentiles and kings and to the people of Israel.

Romans 1:13

You must remember, my friends, that many times I have planned to visit you, but something has always kept me from doing so. I want to win converts among you also, as I have among other Gentiles.

Romans 1:5

Through him God gave me the privilege of being an apostle for the sake of Christ, in order to lead people of all nations to believe and obey.

Romans 15:4

Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.

Romans 9:21

After all, the man who makes the pots has the right to use the clay as he wishes, and to make two pots from the same lump of clay, one for special occasions and the other for ordinary use.

1 Corinthians 10:11

All these things happened to them as examples for others, and they were written down as a warning for us. For we live at a time when the end is about to come.

Galatians 1:15

But God in his grace chose me even before I was born, and called me to serve him. And when he decided

Ephesians 2:10

God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do.

Colossians 1:23

You must, of course, continue faithful on a firm and sure foundation, and must not allow yourselves to be shaken from the hope you gained when you heard the gospel. It is of this gospel that I, Paul, became a servant—this gospel which has been preached to everybody in the world.

Colossians 1:6

The gospel keeps bringing blessings and is spreading throughout the world, just as it has among you ever since the day you first heard about the grace of God and came to know it as it really is.

1 Timothy 2:7

and that is why I was sent as an apostle and teacher of the Gentiles, to proclaim the message of faith and truth. I am not lying; I am telling the truth!

2 Timothy 1:11

God has appointed me as an apostle and teacher to proclaim the Good News,

2 Timothy 2:2

Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to reliable people, who will be able to teach others also.

Titus 1:5

I left you in Crete, so that you could put in order the things that still needed doing and appoint church elders in every town. Remember my instructions:

Hebrews 11:4

It was faith that made Abel offer to God a better sacrifice than Cain's. Through his faith he won God's approval as a righteous man, because God himself approved of his gifts. By means of his faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

James 3:18

And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace.

1 Peter 3:15

But have reverence for Christ in your hearts, and honor him as Lord. Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you,

1 Peter 3:2

because they will see how pure and reverent your conduct is.

1 John 4:10

This is what love is: it is not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the means by which our sins are forgiven.

1 John 4:19

We love because God first loved us.