1 John 3:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν, λαμβάνομεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν, καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν.

Transliteration

And whatever we aitōmen, we lambanomen from him, because the entolas of him we tēroumen, and the things aresta enōpion of him we poioumen.

Grammar Details

• *aitōmen*: present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might ask
• *lambanomen*: present active, 1st plural - we receive
• *entolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - commandments
• *tēroumen*: present active, 1st plural - we keep
• *aresta*: accusative, neuter, plural - pleasing things
• *enōpion*: preposition - before/in the sight of
• *poioumen*: present active, 1st plural - we do

Word Meanings

• *aitōmen*: we might ask/request/demand
• *lambanomen*: we receive/obtain/take
• *entolas*: commandments/precepts/instructions
• *tēroumen*: we keep/observe/guard
• *aresta*: pleasing things/acceptable things
• *enōpion*: before/in the sight of/in the presence of
• *poioumen*: we do/practice/perform

Referenced Verses

• Mark 11:24 : 24 For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.
• Matt 21:22 : 22 And all things, whatever you make request for in prayer, having faith, you will get.
• John 9:31 : 31 We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.
• John 15:7 : 7 If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.
• 1 John 5:14 : 14 And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:
• Jas 5:16 : 16 So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.
• John 16:23-24 : 23 And on that day you will put no questions to me. Truly I say to you, Whatever request you make to the Father, he will give it to you in my name. 24 Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.
• John 14:13 : 13 And whatever request you make in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may have glory in the Son.
• John 8:29 : 29 He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him.
• Luke 11:9-9 : 9 And I say to you, Make requests, and they will be answered; what you are searching for, you will get; when you give the sign, the door will be open to you. 10 For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open. 11 And which of you, being a father, will give a stone to his son, who makes request for bread? or for a fish, will give him a snake? 12 Or for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?
• Matt 7:7-8 : 7 Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you: 8 Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.
• Matt 7:24-25 : 24 Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock; 25 And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.
• John 6:29 : 29 Jesus, answering, said to them, This is to do the work of God: to have faith in him whom God has sent.
• Prov 15:29 : 29 The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.
• Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near: 7 Let the sinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.
• Jer 29:12-13 : 12 And you will go on crying to me and making prayer to me, and I will give ear to you. 13 And you will be searching for me and I will be there, when you have gone after me with all your heart.
• Prov 28:9 : 9 As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.
• Isa 1:15 : 15 And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.
• Ps 34:4 : 4 I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
• Ps 34:15-17 : 15 The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth. 17 The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
• Ps 50:15 : 15 Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.
• Ps 66:18-19 : 18 I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me: 19 But truly God's ear has been open; he has give attention to the voice of my prayer.
• Ps 145:18-19 : 18 The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts. 19 To his worshippers, he will give their desire; their cry comes to his ears, and he gives them salvation.
• Col 1:10 : 10 Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.