1 John 5:15

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:29 : 29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
  • Mark 11:24 : 24 For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
  • Luke 11:9-9 : 9 “So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
  • Jer 15:12-13 : 12 Can you people who are like iron and bronze break that iron fist from the north? 13 I will give away your wealth and your treasures as plunder. I will give it away free of charge for the sins you have committed throughout your land.

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    11And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

    12The one who has the Son has this eternal life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have this eternal life.

    13Assurance of Eternal Life I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

    14And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

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    19And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,

    20that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.

    21Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God,

    22and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.

    23Now this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us the commandment.

    24And the person who keeps his commandments resides in God, and God in him. Now by this we know that God resides in us: by the Spirit he has given us.

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    16If anyone sees his fellow Christian committing a sin not resulting in death, he should ask, and God will grant life to the person who commits a sin not resulting in death. There is a sin resulting in death. I do not say that he should ask about that.

    17All unrighteousness is sin, but there is sin not resulting in death.

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    19We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

    20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us insight to know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.

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    7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.

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    5But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

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    15And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up– and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

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    15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God.

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