Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
And we have an assured confidence that whenever we ask anything in accordance with His will, He listens to us.
New American Standard Bible
This is
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
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
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:
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,
Themes
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Answers to prayer
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Answers to prayer
Confidence » What you can be confident in
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Spiritual assurance
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Spiritual assurance
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » Encouragements to
Prayer » Should be offered up » With confidence in God
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Obedience
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Ask according to God's will
Interlinear
Houtos
Hos
ὅτι
Hoti
Usage: 764
References
Watsons
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:14
Images 1 John 5:14
Prayers for 1 John 5:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Our Assurance Of Eternal Life
13 I write all this to you in order that you who believe in the Son of God may know for certain that you already have the Life of the Ages. 14 And we have an assured confidence that whenever we ask anything in accordance with His will, He listens to us. 15 And since we know that He listens to us, then whatever we ask, we know that we have the things which we have asked from Him.
Cross References
1 John 3:21-22
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have perfect confidence towards God;
John 14:13
And whatever any of you ask in my name, I will do, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Matthew 7:7-11
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Matthew 21:22
and everything, whatever it be, that you ask for in your prayers, if you have faith, you shall obtain."
John 9:31
We know that God does not listen to bad people, but that if any one is a God-fearing man and obeys Him, to him He listens.
John 11:42
I know that Thou always hearest me; but for the sake of the crowd standing round I have said this--that they may believe that Thou didst send me."
John 15:7
"If you continue in me and my sayings continue in you, ask what you will and it shall be done for you.
John 16:24
As yet you have not asked for anything in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your hearts may be filled with gladness.
Ephesians 3:12
in whom we have this bold and confident access through our faith in Him.
Hebrews 3:6
but Christ was faithful as a Son having authority over God's house, and we are that house, if we hold firm to the End the boldness and the hope which we boast of as ours.
Hebrews 3:14
For we have, all alike, become sharers with Christ, if we really hold our first confidence firm to the End;
Hebrews 10:35
Therefore do not cast from you your confident hope, for it will receive a vast reward.
James 1:5-6
And if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God for it, who gives with open hand to all men, and without upbraiding; and it will be given him.
James 4:3
or you pray and yet do not receive, because you pray wrongly, your object being to waste what you get on some pleasure or another.
James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be cured. The heartfelt supplication of a righteous man exerts a mighty influence.
1 John 2:28
And now, dear children, continue in union with Him; so that, if He re-appears, we may have perfect confidence, and may not shrink away in shame from His presence at His Coming.