1 John 5:15

And if we know he hears us – whatever we ask – we know also that what we ask for is ours.

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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

14We can approach him with this confidence, that whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will, he listens to us.

16If anyone sees one of our people committing some sin that is not a sin leading to death, they should ask, and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that.

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Cross References

Mark 11:24And therefore I say to you ‘Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted you, and you will find that it will be.’

1 John 5:18We know that those who have been born of God do not keep sinning. God protects his children and the evil one cannot get hold of them.

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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