1 John 3:22
20 Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
24 Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
- KJV
- And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
- WEB
- so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
- ASV
- and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
- DARBY
- and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.
- BLB
- and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and we do the things pleasing before Him.
- ÅB
- og det vi ber om, det får vi av ham; for vi holder hans bud og gjør det som er ham til behag.
- OTB
- og hva vi enn ber om, mottar vi fra Ham, fordi vi følger Hans bud og gjør det som er til behag for Ham.
- B1930
- og det vi beder om, det får vi av ham; for vi holder hans bud og gjør det som er ham til behag.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 15:7
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Read in contextJohn 9:31
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
Read in contextMatthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Read in context1 John 5:14
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Read in contextMark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Read in contextJohn 16:23–24
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.
Read in contextPsalms 34:4
I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
Read in contextMatthew 7:7–8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
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