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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/mark/11.htm">New International Version</a> Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. <a href="/nlt/mark/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. <a href="/esv/mark/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. <a href="/bsb/mark/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. <a href="/blb/mark/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Because of this I say to you, all things whatever praying, you also ask, believe that you receive, and it will be to you. <a href="/kjv/mark/11.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. <a href="/nkjv/mark/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. <a href="/nasb_/mark/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore, I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you. <a href="/nasb/mark/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. <a href="/nasb77/mark/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you. <a href="/lsb/mark/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For this reason I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you. <a href="/amp/mark/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer [in accordance with God’s will], believe [with confident trust] that you have received them, and they will be given to you. <a href="/csb/mark/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, everything you pray and ask for —believe that you have received it and it will be yours. <a href="/hcsb/mark/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, all the things you pray and ask for—believe that you have received them, and you will have them. <a href="/asv/mark/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. <a href="/cev/mark/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Everything you ask for in prayer will be yours, if you only have faith. <a href="/erv/mark/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them. <a href="/gwt/mark/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> That's why I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours. <a href="/gnt/mark/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> For this reason I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for. <a href="/isv/mark/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> That is why I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours. <a href="/msb/mark/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. <a href="/net/mark/11.htm">NET Bible</a> For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. <a href="/nheb/mark/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. <a href="/wbt/mark/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore I say to you, Whatever things ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. <a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> That is why I tell you, as to whatever you pray and make request for, if you believe that you have received it it shall be yours. <a href="/web/mark/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Because of this I say to you, all whatever—praying—you ask, believe that you receive, and it will be to you. <a href="/blb/mark/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Because of this I say to you, all things whatever praying, you also ask, believe that you receive, and it will be to you. <a href="/ylt/mark/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Because of this I say to you, all whatever -- praying -- ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you. <a href="/slt/mark/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this I say to you, All things whatever, praying, ye ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore I say unto you, all things, whatsoever you ask when ye pray, believe that you shall receive; and they shall come unto you. <a href="/cpdv/mark/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For this reason, I say to you, all things whatsoever that you ask for when praying: believe that you will receive them, and they will happen for you. <a href="/nabre/mark/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore I say to you, Anything you pray for and ask, believe that you will receive it, and it will be done for you. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Therefore I say to you, that everything that you pray and ask, believe that you are receiving it and you shall have it.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For this reason I say to you: All things that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive them, and they shall be yours. <a href="/godbey/mark/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever you pray for and ask, believe that you just now received them, and they shall be unto you.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/mark/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Therefore I say unto you, That all things whatever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye shall receive them, and they shall be given you. <a href="/mace/mark/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> therefore whenever you pray, be fully persuaded of obtaining your request, and I assure you it shall be granted, whatever it be. <a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> That is why I tell you, as to whatever you pray and make request for, if you believe that you have received it it shall be yours. <a href="/worrell/mark/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>Therefore, I say to you, all things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye received them, and ye shall have them.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/mark/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Therefore I say unto you, What <Fr>things<FR> soever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye receive <Fr>them,<FR> and ye shall have <Fr>them. <a href="/parallel/mark/11-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3791" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/11.htm">The Withered Fig Tree</a> …23“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. 24<a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">Therefore</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole."></a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">whatever</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154: aiteisthe (V-PIM-2P) -- To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">you ask for</a> <a href="/greek/4336.htm" title="4336: proseuchesthe (V-PIM/P-2P) -- To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.">in prayer,</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuete (V-PMA-2P) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">believe</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: elabete (V-AIA-2P) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">you have received it,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and it</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estai (V-FIM-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">will be</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">yours. </a> 25And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a> If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” <a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a> And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. <a href="/john/15-7.htm">John 15:7</a> If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. <a href="/john/16-23.htm">John 16:23-24</a> 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. <a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5-6</a> Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. / But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. <a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a> And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a> Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. <a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a> So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a> And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a> Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. <a href="/1_john/3-22.htm">1 John 3:22</a> and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight. <a href="/matthew/18-19.htm">Matthew 18:19</a> Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. <a href="/romans/8-26.htm">Romans 8:26-27</a> In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. <a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20</a> Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, <a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12-13</a> Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore I say to you, What things soever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.What.<a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-11</a> Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: … <a href="/matthew/18-19.htm">Matthew 18:19</a> Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.<a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a> And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/matthew/15-28.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/mark/11-17.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/mark/1-35.htm">Praying</a> <a href="/mark/10-7.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/mark/10-51.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/mark/10-52.htm">Received</a> <a href="/mark/10-35.htm">Request</a> <a href="/mark/6-10.htm">Soever</a> <a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/11-31.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/mark/12-38.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/mark/11-31.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/mark/15-45.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/mark/11-25.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/mark/11-25.htm">Praying</a> <a href="/mark/12-24.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/mark/12-2.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/mark/14-65.htm">Received</a> <a href="/mark/14-35.htm">Request</a> <a href="/john/5-19.htm">Soever</a> <a href="/mark/13-11.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 11</div>1. <a href="/mark/11-1.htm">Jesus rides with triumph into Jerusalem;</a> 12. <a href="/mark/11-12.htm">curses the fruitless fig tree;</a> 15. <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">purges the temple;</a> 20. <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">exhorts his disciples to steadfastness of faith, and to forgive their enemies;</a> 27. <a href="/mark/11-27.htm">and defends his actions by the witness of John, who was a man sent of God.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore I tell you, This phrase indicates a conclusion or a result based on previous teachings. In the context of <a href="/mark/11.htm">Mark 11</a>, Jesus had just demonstrated His authority over nature by cursing the fig tree and cleansing the temple. The "therefore" connects this teaching on prayer to His demonstration of divine authority and power. It emphasizes the importance of faith and the authority of Jesus' words.whatever you ask for in prayer, This phrase underscores the broad scope of prayer. The term "whatever" suggests that there are no limits to what can be brought before God in prayer. In the cultural context of first-century Judaism, prayer was a central part of religious life, often involving set times and specific rituals. Jesus, however, emphasizes a personal and direct approach to God. This teaching aligns with other scriptures, such as <a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a>, where Jesus promises that whatever is asked in His name will be done.believe that you have received it, Here, the focus is on the necessity of faith in prayer. The Greek verb used for "believe" implies a continuous action, suggesting that faith should be an ongoing state of trust in God. This concept is echoed in <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a>, which defines faith as confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. The idea of having already received what is asked for reflects a deep trust in God's promises and His timing.and it will be yours. This promise assures believers of the effectiveness of faith-filled prayer. The certainty of "it will be yours" highlights the reliability of God's response to genuine faith. This assurance is consistent with the teachings found in <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a>, where Jesus encourages persistent prayer with the promise that those who ask will receive. Theologically, this reflects the belief in God's sovereignty and His willingness to act on behalf of His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the power of faith and prayer. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all believers who seek to follow His teachings. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where Jesus is teaching, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mount_of_olives.htm">Mount of Olives</a> The location near Jerusalem where Jesus often taught His disciples, including the context of this passage. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prayer.htm">Prayer</a> The act of communicating with God, central to the teaching of this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_as_a_foundation.htm">Faith as a Foundation</a> True prayer requires faith. Believers must trust in God's power and willingness to answer. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_belief.htm">The Nature of Belief</a> Belief is not just intellectual assent but involves a deep trust in God's promises and character. <a href="/topical/a/alignment_with_god's_will.htm">Alignment with God's Will</a> While the verse promises that believers will receive what they ask for, it is understood within the broader biblical context that requests should align with God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_thanksgiving.htm">The Role of Thanksgiving</a> Approaching God with a heart of gratitude can strengthen faith and align our desires with His purposes. <a href="/topical/p/persistent_prayer.htm">Persistent Prayer</a> Believers are encouraged to be persistent in prayer, trusting that God's timing and answers are perfect.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 11</a> <a href="/q/how_does_prosperity_gospel_oppose_the_bible.htm">Why does the prosperity gospel contradict biblical teachings?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_hosea_show_god's_love_and_israel's_sin.htm">What is the mechanism behind prayer's effectiveness?</a> <a href="/q/when_are_prayers_answered.htm">What conditions must be met for prayers to be answered?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_prayer_work.htm">What is the mechanism behind prayer's effectiveness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) Believe that ye receive them.--The better MSS. give the latter verb in the past tense, "Believe that ye received them." It is obvious that, as a rule, such words imply prayer for spiritual rather than temporal blessings. In that region the subjective faith becomes an objective reality. We are to believe, not that we shall one day have what we pray for in a future more or less distant, but that we actually receive it as we pray. In most, if not in all cases, in prayer for peace, pardon, illumination, the promise, though it sounds hyperbolical, is psychologically true.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them; and ye shall have them. But you must "ask in faith, nothing wavering." <a href="/commentaries/mark/11-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Therefore διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. whatever ὅσα (hosa) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3745.htm">Strong's 3745: </a> How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. you ask αἰτεῖσθε (aiteisthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_154.htm">Strong's 154: </a> To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. in prayer, προσεύχεσθε (proseuchesthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4336.htm">Strong's 4336: </a> To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. believe πιστεύετε (pisteuete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. you have received [it], ἐλάβετε (elabete) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. and [it] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. will be ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. yours. ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. 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