Cross references

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.

John 15:16 BSB

John 15:16 has 55 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 55 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Jeremiah 1:5–7 (79 votes) and John 15:19 (77 votes). 59 other verses point back to it. It links with 34 other books, from Genesis 18 to Revelation 17.

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Which verses does John 15:16 point to?

The 20 strongest of 55, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. “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 the nations.” “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” …

  2. John 15:1977 votes

    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, but I have chosen you out of the world.

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

  4. From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, …

  5. 1 John 4:1942 votes

    We love because He first loved us.

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

  7. Luke 6:1338 votes

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

  8. Acts 22:1435 votes

    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 voice.

  9. As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, …

  10. And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.

  11. John 13:1826 votes
  12. John 6:7023 votes
  13. 1 Peter 3:1523 votes
  14. In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

  15. Psalm 71:1819 votes
  16. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

Which verses point to John 15:16?

The 10 strongest of 59.