1 John 5:14 “And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything…”

1 John 5:14

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

World English Bible

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

American Standard Version

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

Geneva Bible 1599

And this is that assurance, that we haue in him, that if we aske any thing according to his will, he heareth vs.

Darby Translation

And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.

Young's Literal Translation

And this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if anything we may ask according to his will, He doth hear us,

Bible in Basic English

And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:

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Cross references

“this”

Ephesians 3:12 Hebrews 10:35 Hebrews 3:14 Hebrews 3:6 1 John 3:21

Ephesians 3:12 · BSB

In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.

Hebrews 10:35 · BSB

So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

Hebrews 3:14 · BSB

We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.

Hebrews 3:6 · BSB

But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

1 John 3:21 · BSB

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

“if”

John 14:13 Jeremiah 33:3 John 15:7 Matthew 7:7–11 Matthew 21:22 James 4:3

John 14:13 · BSB

And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Jeremiah 33:3 · BSB

Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

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.

Matthew 7:7–11 · BSB

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 21:22 · BSB

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

James 4:3 · BSB

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

“he”

Psalm 34:17 John 9:31 Proverbs 15:29 Psalm 31:22 Psalm 69:33 John 11:42

Psalm 34:17 · BSB

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

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.

Proverbs 15:29 · BSB

The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Psalm 31:22 · BSB

In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.

Psalm 69:33 · BSB

For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.

John 11:42 · BSB

I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”

Also

1 John 2:28

1 John 2:28 · BSB

And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

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

In context

13I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

15And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

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