Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

International Standard Version

And this is the confidence that we have in him: if we ask for anything according to his will, he listens to us.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose] He hears us.

An Understandable Version

And this is [how we can express] boldness in our relationship with God: Whatever we ask [of God, in prayer], so long as it is in harmony with His will for us, [we know] He hears our request.

Anderson New Testament

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us.

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

Besides, we have this confidence in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he will hear us.

Darby Translation

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

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

And this is the confidence which we have with him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hearkens to us.

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

And we have confidence in him, that if we ask him for anything that is in accordance with his will, he will listen to us.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

And this is the freedom of speech which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

Moffatt New Testament

Now the confidence we have in him is this, that he listens to us whenever we ask anything in accordance with his will;

Montgomery New Testament

Now the confidence which we have in him is this, that he listens to us whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

And this is the confidence which we have in respect to him, that if we ask any thing according to his will he hears us.

The Emphasized Bible

And, this, is the boldness which we have towards him: that, if, anything, we ask, according to his will, He doth hearken unto us.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And this is the confidence that we have towards him, that whatsoever we ask according to his will, he heareth us.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And this is the confidence with which we approach him, that whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will, he listens to us.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

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

Williams New Testament

And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask for anything that is in accordance with His will, He will listen to us.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

And this is the confidence which we have toward Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us;

Worsley New Testament

And this is the confidence, which we have towards Him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, He heareth us:

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

παῤῥησία 
Parrhesia 
Usage: 29

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 980
Usage: 764

we have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

in
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

him

Usage: 0

if
ἐάν 
Ean 
Usage: 155

we ask
αἰτέω 
Aiteo 
Usage: 43

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

his

Usage: 0

will
θέλημα 
thelema 
will, desire, pleasure
Usage: 45

he heareth
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

References

Images 1 John 5:14

Context Readings

Our Assurance Of Eternal Life

13 These things I have written unto you that believe in the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life and that ye may believe in the name of the Son of God. 14 This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we also know that we have the petitions that we asked of him.


Cross References

1 John 3:21-22

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, then we have confidence in God;

Psalm 31:22

For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes; nevertheless thou hast heard the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

John 14:13

And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Job 34:28

so that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.

Psalm 34:17

Pe The righteous cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered them out of all their troubles.

Psalm 69:33

For the LORD hears the destitute and does not despise his prisoners.

Proverbs 15:29

The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Jeremiah 29:12-13

Then ye shall call upon me, and ye shall walk in my ways and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call unto me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and difficult things, which thou dost not know.

Matthew 7:7-11

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you;

Matthew 21:22

And all things, whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

John 9:31

Now we know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone should fear God and do his will, him he will hear.

John 11:42

And I knew that thou hearest me always, but because of the people who stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

John 15:7

If ye abide in me and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

John 16:24

Until now ye have asked nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be fulfilled.

Ephesians 3:12

In whom we have security and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ as a son over his own house, which house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the glorious hope firmly until the end.

Hebrews 3:14

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;

Hebrews 10:35

Do not lose, therefore, this your confidence, which has great recompense of reward;

James 1:5-6

And if any of you lacks wisdom, let them ask of God (who gives abundantly to all, and without reproach), and it shall be given them.

James 4:3

Ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your pleasures.

James 5:16

Confess your faults one to another and pray one for another that ye may be whole. The effectual prayer of the righteous is very powerful.

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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