John 15:16
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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.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
In other translations
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.You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
Greek words
ΟὐχOuchNotG3756ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771μεmeMeG3165ἐξελέξασθε,exelexasthechose,G1586ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473ἐξελεξάμηνexelexamēnchoseG1586ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771καὶkaiandG2532ἔθηκαethēkaappointedG5087ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771ἵναinathatG2443ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771ὑπάγητεhupagētemay goG5217καὶkaiandG2532καρπὸνkarponfruitG2590φέρητε,pherēteyou may bear,G5342καὶkaiandG2532ὁhotheG3588καρπὸςkarposfruitG2590ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771μένῃ·menēmay remain;G3306ἵναinaso thatG2443ὅhowhichG3739τιtioneG5100ἂνanmaybeG302αἰτήσητεaitēsēteyou may askG154τὸνtontheG3588πατέραpateraFatherG3962ἐνeninG1722τῷtōtheG3588ὀνόματίonomatinameG3686μου,mouof Me,G3165δῷdōHe may giveG1325ὑμῖν.¶huminyou.G4771
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