1 quotation linked to King James Bible — John 16:24 associated with Jesus, with source notes, explanations and related topics.
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“Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.”
Full joy is connected with asking and receiving inside a relationship of trust, rather than with passive wishfulness.
Source note: John 16:24 in the King James Version; concluding clause of the verse.