# John 14.13-14

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 11. <span class="rl-speech">Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.</span>
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> **13. <span class="rl-speech">And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do.</span>**
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> 15. <span class="rl-speech">If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,</span> (John 14:11-16, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 11. <span class="rl-speech">Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.</span>
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> **13. <span class="rl-speech">Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.</span>**
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> 15. <span class="rl-speech">If you love me, keep my commandments.</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,,</span> (John 14:11-16, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 11. <span class="rl-speech">Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.</span>
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> **13. <span class="rl-speech">And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.</span>**
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> 15. <span class="rl-speech">If ye love me, keep my commandments.</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;</span> (John 14:11-16, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 11. <span class="rl-speech">believe me, that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me; and if not, because of the works themselves, believe me.</span> 12. <span class="rl-speech">'Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do, that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father;</span>
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> **13. <span class="rl-speech">and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;</span> 14. <span class="rl-speech">if ye ask anything in my name I will do [it].</span>**
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> 15. <span class="rl-speech">'If ye love me, my commands keep,</span> 16. <span class="rl-speech">and I will ask the Father, and another Comforter He will give to you, that he may remain with you, to the age;</span> (John 14:11-16, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G3686 - onoma](/codex/g3686-onoma/), *onoma* (Strong's G3686). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/), [Matthew 1.23](/codex/matthew-1-23/), [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/).
- [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), *pater* (Strong's G3962). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.48](/codex/matthew-5-48/), [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/).
- [G5207 - huios](/codex/g5207-huios/), *huios* (Strong's G5207). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Muhammad as Paraclete Refutation](/codex/muhammad-as-paraclete-refutation/), via [John 14.13](/codex/john-14-13/), [John 14.14](/codex/john-14-14/)
- [Muhammad Not in Bible Objection Defeater](/codex/muhammad-not-in-bible-objection-defeater/), via [John 14.14](/codex/john-14-14/)

**Concepts:**

- [Christianity](/codex/christianity/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 14](/codex/john-14/)
- [Pentecost](/codex/acts-2/), via [John 14.14](/codex/john-14-14/)
- [Prayer](/codex/prayer/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G3686 - onoma](/codex/g3686-onoma/)
- [H7592 - shaal](/codex/h7592-shaal/)

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