1 John 5:15

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 one see his brother sin a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he will give him life,--to those who sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death; for that I do not say that he shall pray.

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Cross References

Mark 11:24Therefore I say to you: All things whatever ye ask, when ye pray, believe that ye received, and ye shall have them.

1 John 5:18We know that every one who has been begotten of God sins not; but he that was begotten of God keeps himself; and the evil one touches him not.

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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