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Selected Verse: John 15:7 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 15:7 |
King James |
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
If ye abide in me, and my words . . . in you--Mark the change from the inhabitation of Himself to that of His words, paving the way for the subsequent exhortations (Joh 15:9-10).
ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you--because this indwelling of His words in them would secure the harmony of their askings with the divine will. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
My words - My doctrine; my commandments.
Abide in you - Not only are remembered, but are suffered to remain in you as a living principle, to regulate your affections and life.
Ye shall ask ... - See Joh 14:13. This promise had particular reference to the apostles. It is applicable to other Christians only so far as they are in circumstances similar to the apostles, and only so far as they possess their spirit. We learn from it that it is only when we keep the commandments of Christ - only when we live by faith in him, and his words are suffered to control our conduct and affections, that our prayers will be heard. Were we perfect in all things, he would always hear us, and we should be kept from making an improper petition; but just so far as men regard iniquity in their heart, the Lord will not hear them, Psa 66:18. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Ye shall ask (αἰτήσεσθε)
The best texts read the imperative, αἰτήσασθε, ask.
Shall be done unto you (γενήσεται ὑμῖν)
Literally, it shall come to pass for you. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| If ye abide in me, ye shall ask - Prayers themselves are a fruit of faith, and they produce more fruit. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
If ye abide in me, etc. - "Those," says Creeshna, "whose understandings are in him, (God), whose souls are in him, whose confidence is in him, whose asylum is in him, are by the inspired wisdom purified from all their offenses, and go from whence they shall never return." Geeta, p. 59.
Observe, in order to have influence with God, we must -
1. Be united to Christ - if ye abide in me.
2. That in order to be preserved in this union, we must have our lives regulated by the doctrine of Christ - and my words abide in you.
3. That to profit by this union and doctrine, we must pray - ye shall ask.
4. That every heavenly blessing shall be given to those who continue in this union, with a loving, obedient, praying spirit: - ye shall ask what ye will, etc. |
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.