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Untilἕωςnowἄρτιyou have notοὐκaskedᾐτήσατεanythingοὐδὲνinἐνmy name;τῷ ὀνόματί μουaskαἰτεῖτεandκαὶyou will receive,λήμψεσθεso thatἵναyour joyἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶνmay beᾖcomplete.πεπληρωμένη
John 16:24
Study it in the app“Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”
With the Greek beneath
John 16:24, word by word
- nowἄρτιarti
now
Now, just now, at this moment.
Where else “arti” appears- askedᾐτήσατεēitēsate
ask
Ask, ask for.
Where else “ēitēsate” appears- my nameὀνόματίonomati
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appears- you will receiveλήμψεσθεlēmpsesthe
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lēmpsesthe” appears- your joyχαρὰchara
joy
Joy, gladness.
Where else “chara” appears- may beᾖēi
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēi” appears- completeπεπληρωμένηpeplērōmenē
complete
To carry something through to its end, with nothing lacking.
Where else “peplērōmenē” appears
The context
23And on that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I tell you, if you ask the Father anything in my name, he will give it to you.
24 · This verse (above)
25I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
To study John 16 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says it is to their advantage that he goes away. What does he say the Spirit of truth will do when he comes? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus uses the picture of a woman giving birth to speak of sorrow and joy (vv. 20-22). What does he want his disciples to understand?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “In the world you have affliction, but take courage” (v. 33). What difficulty today can you face with that peace?