1 John 5:15

And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have that which we have requested of him.

Revised King James New Testament

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 confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

16If any man sees his brother commit a sin which does not lead to death, he shall ask, and God shall grant him life, for those whose sin is not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say that he should pray for that.

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Cross References

Mark 11:24Therefore I say to you, Whatever things you desire, when you pray, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

1 John 5:18We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who was begotten of God keeps him, and the wicked 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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