1 John 5:15

And if we know that he hears us as to whatsoever we may ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked from him.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 assurance which we have toward him, that, if we may ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

16If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he will give him life to those sinning not unto death. There is a sin unto death; concerning this I do not say that you may ask.

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Cross References

Mark 11:24Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever you pray for and ask, believe that you just now received them, and they shall be unto you.

1 John 5:18We know that every one who has been born of God, sins not; but the one having been born of God keeps himself, 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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