1 John 3:22

And whatever we request, we receive from Him, because we are shomer of His mitzvot and the things pleasing before Him we practice.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

In Context

21Chaverim, if our levavot do not bring us under the gezar din (verdict) of ashem (guilty), we have bitachon before Hashem.

23And this is the mitzvah of Him, that we have emunah b'Shem of the Ben HaElohim, Yehoshua, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, and that we have ahavah one for another, as He gave mitzvah to us.

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Cross References

Psalms 10:17Hashem, Thou hast heard the desire of the aniyim; 1 Thou wilt strengthen their lev, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to hear; 1

Psalms 34:15Depart from rah, and do tov; 1 seek shalom, and pursue it. 1

Psalms 66:18If I regard avon (iniquity, sin) in my lev, 1 Adonoi will not hear me; 1

Proverbs 15:29Hashem is far from the resha'im, 1 but He heareth the tefillah of the tzaddikim. 1

Isaiah 1:15And when ye spread forth your hands, 1 I will hide Mine eyes from you; 1 yea, when ye make many tefillah, 1 I will not hear; 1 your hands are full of damim. 1

Jeremiah 29:12Then shall ye call upon Me, and ye shall go and v'hitpalaltem (and you [plural] will pray) unto Me, and I will pay heed unto you. + 29:12 plural

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:21-23

The Testimony of Conscience. ( a. d. 80.) 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. The apostle, having intimated that there may be, even among us, such a privilege as an assurance or sound persuasion of heart towards God, proceeds here, I. To establish the court of… Read the whole commentary →

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