Prayer Promises

23 And (A)on that day (B)you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly I say to you, (C)if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. 24 (D)Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your (E)joy may be made full.

25 “These things I have spoken to you in (F)figures of speech; (G)an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 (H)On that day (I)you will ask in My name, and I am not saying to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf; 27 for (J)the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and (K)have believed that (L)I came forth from the Father. 28 (M)I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and (N)going to the Father.”

29 His disciples *said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and are not [a]using any (O)figure of speech. 30 Now we know that You know all things, and that You have no need for anyone to question You; this is why we (P)believe that You (Q)came forth from God.” 31 Jesus replied to them, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, (R)an hour is coming, and has already come, for (S)you to be scattered, each to (T)his own home, and to leave Me alone; and yet (U)I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. 33 These things I have spoken to you so that (V)in Me you may have peace. (W)In the world you have tribulation, but (X)take courage; (Y)I have overcome the world.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 16:29 Lit saying

23 In that day(A) you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.(B) 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(C) and your joy will be complete.(D)

25 “Though I have been speaking figuratively,(E) a time is coming(F) when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name.(G) I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me(H) and have believed that I came from God.(I) 28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”(J)

29 Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.(K) 30 Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe(L) that you came from God.”(M)

31 “Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. 32 “A time is coming(N) and in fact has come when you will be scattered,(O) each to your own home. You will leave me all alone.(P) Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.(Q)

33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.(R) In this world you will have trouble.(S) But take heart! I have overcome(T) the world.”

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