1 John 3:22

22 and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him.

1 John 3:22 in Other Translations

KJV
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
ESV
22 and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
NLT
22 And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.
MSG
22 We're able to stretch our hands out and receive what we asked for because we're doing what he said, doing what pleases him.
CSB
22 and can receive whatever we ask from Him because we keep His commands and do what is pleasing in His sight.

1 John 3:22 In-Context

20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
21 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
22 and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him.
23 And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.
24 The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Matthew 7:7
  • 2. S John 14:15
  • 3. John 8:29; Hebrews 13:21
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