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Ask For in My Name


Ask For in My Name

John 14:13, 14, 15, 16

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(1) Ask for in my name (14.13, 14; 15.16; 16.23, 24, 26) This phrase, always related to a prayer context, is generally translated literally, perhaps due to the influence of Christian prayer practice. Gdsp, one of the few to attempt a dynamic equivalent, uses “as my followers,” which suits the context in each instance. It is based upon the argument that in my name is equivalent to “because of your relation to me” or “because you are mine.” The meaning “on my authority” would also be satisfactory in each of these contexts.


Newman, Barclay Moon, and Eugene Albert Nida. A Handbook on the Gospel of John. New York: United Bible Societies, 1993. Print. UBS Handbook Series.
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