1 John 3:22 BSB — MannaFest

1 John 3:22

and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

BSB

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ASV

and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

KJV

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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Commentary

2 voices

Gregory the Dialogist

Morals on the Book of Job, Book 10, Section 27 (604)

There is a spot that pollutes the uplifted face, when consciousness of its own guilt accuses the mind intent; for it is forthwith dashed from all confidence of hope, if when busied in prayer it be stung with recollection of sin not yet subdued. For it distrusts its being able to obtain what it longs for, in that it bears in mind its still refusing to do what it has heard from God.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Whatsoever we ask - In such a spirit, we receive of him, for he delights to bless the humble, upright, and sincere soul. Because we keep his commandments - Viz., by loving him and loving our neighbor. These are the great commandments both of the old covenant and the new. And whoever is filled with this love to God and man will do those things which are pleasing to him; for love is the very soul and principle of obedience.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Not as though our merits earned a hearing for our prayers, but when we are believers in Christ, all our works of faith being the fruit of His Spirit in us, are "pleasing in God's sight"; and our prayers being the voice of the same Spirit of God in us, naturally and necessarily are answered by Him.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ὃ	ho	whatever	G3739 →
ἐὰν	ean	maybe	G1437 →
αἰτῶμεν	aitōmen	we shall ask	G154 →
λαμβάνομεν	lambanomen	we receive	G2983 →
ἀπ᾽	ap᾽	from	G575 →
αὐτοῦ,	autou	Him,	G846 →
ὅτι	hoti	because	G3754 →
τὰς	tas	the	G3588 →
ἐντολὰς	entolas	commandments	G1785 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of Him	G846 →
τηροῦμεν	tēroumen	we keep	G5083 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὰ	ta	the [things]	G3588 →
ἀρεστὰ	aresta	pleasing	G701 →
ἐνώπιον	enōpion	before	G1799 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	Him	G846 →
ποιοῦμεν.	poioumen	we do.	G4160 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
leads to
- 1 John 5:14–15
  And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 15:7
  If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 18:19
  Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 21:22
  If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Through
John 15:7
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
leads to
- John 14:13
  And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 7:7
  Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Psalms 37:4
  Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
- 1 John 5:14
  And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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Where the connections lead

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06About 1 John

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About 1 John