1 John 5:15 KJV — MannaFest

1 John 5:15

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

KJV

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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.

WEB

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

YLT

and if we have known that He doth hear us, whatever we may ask, we have known that we have the requests that we have requested from Him.

DBT

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

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1 John — The aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.

Author: The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
Date: Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus

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Cross-references

9 verses on the floor

Luke 11:9–10
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Proverbs 15:29
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Psalms 145:19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
1 John 5:18–20
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

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Direction in prayer in reference to the sins of others: If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for those that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

hear--Greek, "that He heareth us." we have the petitions that we desired of him--We have, as present possessions, everything whatsoever we desired (asked) from Him. Not one of our past prayers offered in faith, according to His will, is lost.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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