1 John 5:14 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

We are confident that God listens to us if we ask for anything that has his approval.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

ASV:

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

BBE:

And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:

DBY:

And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.

ERV:

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

WEY:

And we have an assured confidence that whenever we ask anything in accordance with His will, He listens to us.

WBS:

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

WEB:

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

YLT:

And this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if anything we may ask according to his will, He doth hear us,

1 John 5:14 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 7:7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

John 14:13 "Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

1 John 2:28 Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

1 John 3:21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;

1 John 3:22 and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:14 {14} And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
(14) Because we do not yet in effect obtain that which we hope for, the apostle combines invocation or prayer with faith, which he will have proceed from faith, and moreover to be conceived in such a way, that nothing is asked but that which is agreeable to the will of God: and such prayers cannot be useless.

PNT:

5:14 And this is the confidence that... if we ask anything. We may be assured our prayers will be granted, if we ask
according to his will. There is this condition.

WES:

5:14 And we - Who believe. Have this farther confidence in him, that he heareth - That is, favourably regards, whatever prayer we offer in faith, according to his revealed will.

MHC:

5:13-17 Upon all this evidence, it is but right that we believe on the name of the Son of God. Believers have eternal life in the covenant of the gospel. Then let us thankfully receive the record of Scripture. Always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that our labour is not in vain in the Lord. The Lord Christ invites us to come to him in all circumstances, with our supplications and requests, notwithstanding the sin that besets us. Our prayers must always be offered in submission to the will of God. In some things they are speedily answered; in others they are granted in the best manner, though not as requested. We ought to pray for others, as well as for ourselves. There are sins that war against spiritual life in the soul, and the life above. We cannot pray that the sins of the impenitent and unbelieving should, while they are such, be forgiven them; or that mercy, which supposes the forgiveness of sins, should be granted to them, while they wilfully continue such. But we may pray for their repentance, for their being enriched with faith in Christ, and thereupon for all other saving mercies. We should pray for others, as well as for ourselves, beseeching the Lord to pardon and recover the fallen, as well as to relieve the tempted and afflicted. And let us be truly thankful that no sin, of which any one truly repents, is unto death.

CONC:

Accordance Anything Approaching Assured Boldness Confidence Ear Heareth Hears Listens Request Towards Whenever

Accordance Approaching Assured Boldness Confidence Eyes Hear Heareth Hears Listens Request Right Whenever

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