1 John 3:22

καὶ ὃ ⸀ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν λαμβάνομεν ⸀ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν.

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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

21ἀγαπητοί, ἐὰν ἡ καρδία ⸂μὴ καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν⸃, παρρησίαν ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν θεόν,

23καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα ⸀πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολὴν ⸀ἡμῖν.

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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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