1 John 5:15

Also, if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask of him—we know that we have whatever we have asked of him.

Unlocked Literal 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

14Also, this is the confidence we have before him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

16If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not result in death, he must pray, and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not result in death. There is a sin that results in death; I am not saying that he should pray about that.

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:29Yahweh is far away from wicked people, 1 but he hears the prayer of righteous people. 1

Mark 11:24Therefore I say to you: Everything you pray and ask for, believe that you received it, and it will be yours.

1 John 5:18We know that whoever is born from God does not sin. But the one who was born from God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm 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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