1 John 5:14

And this is the confidence with which we approach him, that whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will, he listens to us.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

In Context

13I write this to you, that you may realise that you have found Immortal Life — you who believe in the Name of the Son of God.

15And if we realise that he listens to us — whatever we ask — we realise that we have what we have asked from him.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:7Ask, and your prayer shall be granted; search, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.

John 9:31We know that God never listens to bad men, but, when a man is god-fearing and does God’s will, God listens to him.

John 14:13Whatever you ask, in my Name, I will do, that the Father may be honoured in the Son.

Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:11-14

The Believer's Privilege. ( a. d. 80.) 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have… Read the whole commentary →

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