1 John 5:14 - Forerunner Commentary

1 John 5:14

12 ^aHe who has the Son has¹ life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life,¹ and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

Confidence and Compassion in Prayer

14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that ^aif we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and ^aHe will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. ^bThere is sin leading to death. ^cI do not say that he should pray about that.

17 ^aAll unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

Verse Comparison: 1 John 5:14

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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® Bible
And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to {and} hears us.

Contemporary English Version
We are certain that God will hear our prayers when we ask for what pleases him.

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

Good News Bible
We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will.

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.

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:

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.

New International Version
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

New King James Version
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
This confidence we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Young's 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,

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