1 John 5:15 “And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we al…”

1 John 5:15

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

World English Bible

And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

American Standard Version

and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if we know that he heareth vs, whatsoeuer we aske, we know that we haue the petitions, that we haue desired of him.

Darby Translation

And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

Young's Literal Translation

and if we have known that He doth hear us, whatever we may ask, we have known that we have the requests that we have requested from Him.

Bible in Basic English

And if we are certain that he gives ear to all our requests, we are equally certain that we will get our requests.

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Cross references

“if”

Proverbs 15:29 Jeremiah 15:12 Jeremiah 15:13

Proverbs 15:29 · BSB

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

Jeremiah 15:12 · BSB

Can anyone smash iron— iron from the north—or bronze?

Jeremiah 15:13 · BSB

Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders.

“we know”

Mark 11:24 Luke 11:9 Luke 11:10

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.

Luke 11:9 · BSB

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.

Luke 11:10 · BSB

For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Also

1 John 5:18–20

1 John 5:18–20 · BSB

We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

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

In context

14And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.

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