John 15:16

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.

Cross References (50)

  • Jeremiah 1:5–7 (77)

    “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to

  • John 15:19 (76)

    If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world,

  • Ephesians 2:10 (72)

    For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life

  • 2 Timothy 3:15–17 (43)

    From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ J

  • 1 John 4:19 (41)

    We love because He first loved us.

  • Galatians 1:15 (40)

    But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

  • Luke 6:13 (37)

    When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

  • Acts 22:14 (33)

    Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His vo

  • 1 Peter 1:14–21 (30)

    As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.

  • 2 Timothy 2:2 (27)

    And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to t

  • John 13:18 (27)

    I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares

  • John 6:70 (23)

    Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

  • 1 Peter 3:15 (23)

    But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for

  • John 16:23–24 (22)

    In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He wil

  • Isaiah 49:1–3 (21)

    Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother

  • Matthew 28:18–19 (20)

    Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

  • John 14:13–14 (19)

    And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

  • Psalms 71:18 (19)

    Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to

  • Psalms 78:4–6 (17)

    We will not hide them from their children but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might

  • Proverbs 11:30 (17)

    The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

  • 1 Corinthians 9:16–18 (15)

    Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach

  • 1 John 4:10 (15)

    And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our

  • John 15:7–8 (14)

    If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

  • Mark 16:15–16 (14)

    And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

  • John 21:15–17 (14)

    When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,

  • Acts 1:24 (13)

    And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

  • 1 Peter 3:2 (12)

    when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

  • Isaiah 27:6 (12)

    In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.

  • Isaiah 55:10–13 (12)

    For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and p

  • Psalms 145:4 (12)

    One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

  • Acts 9:15 (11)

    “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before

  • Romans 15:4 (11)

    For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encourage

  • Matthew 21:22 (11)

    If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

  • John 20:21–23 (11)

    Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”

  • Luke 24:47–49 (11)

    and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:11 (10)

    Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the a

  • Colossians 1:6 (10)

    that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you s

  • Romans 9:21 (10)

    Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for c

  • 2 Timothy 1:11 (10)

    to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:6–7 (10)

    I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

  • Titus 1:5 (9)

    The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as

  • James 3:18 (9)

    Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

  • Romans 9:11–16 (9)

    Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

  • Romans 15:15–19 (9)

    However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me

  • Acts 10:41 (9)

    not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose fr

  • Romans 1:5 (9)

    Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obe

  • Hebrews 11:4 (9)

    By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approva

  • Micah 5:7 (7)

    Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which

  • Zechariah 1:4–6 (7)

    Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now

  • Colossians 1:23 (7)

    if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has b