1 John 5:15

and if we know that He heareth us in whatsoever we ask; we know that we shall have the petitions, which we have requested of Him.

1770 John Worsley 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 confidence, which we have towards Him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, He heareth us:

16If any one see his brother commit a sin which is not unto death, let him pray for him, and God will give him life, that is for them that do not sin unto death. There is a sin unto death: and for that I do not say that he should pray.

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Cross References

Mark 11:24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye ask in prayer, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

1 John 5:18We know that whosoever is born of God, doth not practise sin: but keepeth himself from it, and the wicked one doth 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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