John 16:24
Until even now, ye have asked nothing in my name: Be asking, and ye shall receive,—that, your joy, may be made full.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 18:36And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the gift, that Elijah the prophet drew near, and said, O Yahweh, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel! To-day, let it be known—That, thou, art God in Israel, and that, I, am thy servant,—and that, by thy word, have I done all these things.
Matthew 6:9Thus, therefore pray, ye: Our Father, who art in the heavens,—Hallowed be thy name,
John 3:29He that hath the bride, is, bridegroom; but, the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth by and hearkeneth unto him, greatly, rejoiceth, by reason of the voice of the bridegroom. This, my joy, therefore, is fulfilled.
John 16:23And, in that day, shall ye request me, nothing:—Verily, verily, I say unto you—Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father, He will give you, in my name.
1 Thessalonians 3:11Now may, our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus, make straight our way unto you:
2 Thessalonians 2:16But may, our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father,—Who hath loved you, and given you age-abiding consolation and good hope by favour,
Matthew Henry on John 16:24-28
Encouragement to Prayer. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father. 26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the… Read the whole commentary →