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Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
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Not a Magic Formula
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that praying 'in my name' is not a magic phrase to get what you want. It means praying in alignment with Jesus's character, will, and purpose. Scholars describe it as acting as Christ's representative on earth, asking for things He would ask for, and seeking the Father's will above your own.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Whatsoever ye shall ask. This promise referred particularly to the apostles in their work of spreading the gospel; it is, however, true of…
Whatsoever ye shall ask (οτ αν αιτησητε). Indefinite relative clause with οτ (neuter accusative singular of οστις), αν and the aor…
19th Century
Anglican
And whatever you shall ask in My name, that I will do.—Compare John 15:16 and John 16:23. The prayer is thought of as add…
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Baptist
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I wi…
The power of the disciples originated in prayer. Jesus could hardly have made more emphatic the declaration that whatever they should ask in his na…
16th Century
Protestant
And whatever you ask in my name, that I will do. By these words He plainly declares that He will be the Author of all that will be done by…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And whatsoever you shall ask in my name Whether it be for assistance in preaching of the Gospel; or for the performa…
Whatever we ask in Christ's name, he will give it to us, and it will be for our good and suitable for our state. To ask in Christ's name is to plea…
13th Century
Catholic
Here our Lord clears up a confusion in one of the disciples:
First, we see what the confusion was.
Second, it is re…
