1 John 5:15

And if we know that he hears us, whatever we may ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.

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In The 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.

In Context

14And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

16If any man may see his brother sinning a sin not toward death, he will ask, and he will give life to him, to those not sinning toward death. There is sin toward death. I do not say that he should make request about that.

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:29LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Mark 11:24Because of this I say to you, all things, as many as ye may ask, praying, believe that ye receive, and it will be for you.

1 John 5:18We know that every man who has been begotten from God does not sin, but he who was begotten from God keeps himself, and the evil does not touch him.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:15-18

The Sin unto Death. ( a. d. 80.) 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. 17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin… Read the whole commentary →

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