1 John 5:14

And this is the confidence which we have toward God: that no matter what we shall request, in accord with his will, he hears us.

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In The 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:

In Context

13I am writing this to you, so that you may know that you have Eternal Life: you who believe in the name of the Son of God.

15And we know that he hears us, no matter what we request; so we know that we can obtain the things that we request of him.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 29:12And you shall call upon me, and you shall go forth. And you shall pray to me, and I will heed you.

Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.

John 9:31And we know that God does not hear sinners. But if anyone is a worshipper of God and does his will, then he heeds him.

John 14:13And whatever you shall ask the Father in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:11-14

The Believer's Privilege. ( a. d. 80.) 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have… Read the whole commentary →

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