1 John 5:15

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

Noyes Bible

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 which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us;

16If any one see his brother sin a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and shall 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

Proverbs 15:29The LORD is far from the wicked: But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

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

1 John 5:18We know that whoever hath been born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and the Evil One toucheth 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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