1 John 5:14

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Summary

1 John 5:14

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

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John 11:42

General references

Psalm 20:4

Isaiah 65:24

Matthew 21:22

Bible References

This

Beloved, if our heart does not convict us [of guilt], we have confidence [complete assurance and boldness] before God;

in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him [that is, our faith gives us sufficient courage to freely and openly approach God through Christ].

but Christ is faithful as a Son over His [Father’s] house. And we are His house if we hold fast our confidence and sense of triumph in our hope [in Christ].

Do not, therefore, fling away your [fearless] confidence, for it has a glorious and great reward.

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and we receive from Him whatever we ask because we [carefully and consistently] keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight [habitually seeking to follow His plan for us].

Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you.

‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish.’

“Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.

And whatever you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

And I will do whatever you ask in My name [as My representative], this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified and celebrated in the Son.

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.

Until now you have not asked [the Father] for anything in My name; but now ask and keep on asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be full and complete.

If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance], he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him.

You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].

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So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And He heard the cry of the afflicted.

As for me, I said in my alarm,
“I am cut off from Your eyes.”
Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications (specific requests)
When I cried to You [for help].

When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears
And rescues them from all their distress and troubles.

For the Lord hears the needy
And does not despise His who are prisoners.

The Lord is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them],
But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

We know [according to your tradition] that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone fears God and does His will, He hears him.

I knew that You always hear Me and listen to Me; but I have said this because of the people standing around, so that they may believe that You have sent Me [and that You have made Me Your representative].”

General references

May He grant you your heart’s desire
And fulfill all your plans.

“It shall also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

And whatever you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive.”