1 John 5:15

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

Literal Standard Version

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 boldness that we have toward Him, that if we may ask anything according to His will, He hears us,

16If anyone may see his brother sinning a sin [that is] not to death, he will ask, and He will give life to him—to those not sinning to death; there is sin to death—I do not say that he may ask concerning it;

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:29YHWH [is] far from the wicked, || And He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Mark 11:24Because of this I say to you, all whatever—praying—you ask, believe that you receive, and it will be to you.

1 John 5:18We have known that everyone who has been begotten of God does not sin, but He who was begotten of God keeps him, and the evil one 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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