1 John 3:22 “and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His comm…”

1 John 3:22

and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

World English Bible

so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

American Standard Version

and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Geneva Bible 1599

And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commandements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

Darby Translation

and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.

Young's Literal Translation

and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,

Bible in Basic English

And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.

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Cross references

“whatsoever”

John 15:7 John 9:31 1 John 5:14 Matthew 21:22 Mark 11:24 Psalm 34:4

John 15:7 · BSB

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

John 9:31 · BSB

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

1 John 5:14 · BSB

And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Matthew 21:22 · BSB

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Mark 11:24 · BSB

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Psalm 34:4 · BSB

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

“because”

Matthew 17:5 John 15:10 Acts 17:30 Acts 20:21 1 John 3:23 1 John 3:24

Matthew 17:5 · BSB

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

John 15:10 · BSB

If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

Acts 17:30 · BSB

Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

Acts 20:21 · BSB

testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 John 3:23 · BSB

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.

1 John 3:24 · BSB

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”

John 8:29 Colossians 1:10 John 6:29 Hebrews 13:21 Philippians 4:18

John 8:29 · BSB

He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

Colossians 1:10 · BSB

so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

John 6:29 · BSB

Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”

Hebrews 13:21 · BSB

equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Philippians 4:18 · BSB

I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

23And 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.

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