1 John 5:15 BSB — MannaFest

1 John 5:15

And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

BSB

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ASV

and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

KJV

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And if we know that he hear us - That is, if we are assured of this as a true doctrine, then, even though we may not “see” immediately that the prayer is answered, we may have the utmost confidence that it is not disregarded, and that it will be answered in the way best adapted to promote our good. The specific thing that we asked may not indeed be granted, (compare Luk 22:42; 2Co 12:8-9), but the prayer will not be disregarded, and the thing which is most for our good will be bestowed upon us.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

We have - Faith anticipates the blessings. The petitions which we asked of him - Even before the event. And when the event comes, we know it comes in answer to our prayer.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἐὰν	ean	if	G1437 →
οἴδαμεν	oidamen	we know
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ἀκούει	akouei	He hears	G191 →
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	us	G3165 →
ὃ	ho	whatever	G3739 →
ἐὰν	ean	maybe	G1437 →
αἰτώμεθα,	aitōmetha	we shall ask,	G154 →
οἴδαμεν	oidamen	we know
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ἔχομεν	echomen	we have	G2192 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
αἰτήματα	aitēmata	requests	G155 →
ἃ	ha	that	G3739 →
ᾐτήκαμεν	ētēkamen	we have asked	G154 →
ἀπ᾽	ap᾽	from	G575 →
αὐτοῦ.¶	autou	Him.	G846 →

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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The walk8

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
- Matthew 21:22
  If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
- 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.
- 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.
- James 1:5–6
  Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
- 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.
Through
Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
leads to
- John 9:31
  We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
- Psalms 145:18–19
  The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- Proverbs 15:8
  The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 1 John

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 John