John 15:16
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.
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Study Note
'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' — the divine initiative in discipleship is emphasized against any construction of faith as primarily human seeking. The appointment to 'go and bear fruit' (hupagēte kai karpon pherēte) applies the vine metaphor of 15:1–8 to the missionary dimension of discipleship — fruit is not only character formation but the extending of the vine through witness. The phrase 'fruit that abides' (ho karpos hymōn menē) employs the Johannine 'abide' vocabulary to describe the lasting quality of genuinely Spirit-produced discipleship results, contrasting with superficial religious activity. The prayer promise in the context of bearing fruit connects intercession to missional fruitfulness — the resources of prayer are given in service of the appointed mission.
ترجمات أخرى
Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
`Ye did not choose out me, but I chose out you, and did appoint you, that ye might go away, and might bear fruit, and your fruit might remain, that whatever ye may ask of the Father in my name, He may give you.
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.
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