1 John 5:15

15 et scimus quoniam audit nos quicquid petierimus scimus quoniam habemus petitiones quas postulavimus ab eo

1 John 5:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 John 5:15

And if we know that he hear us
As it may be assured he does hear and answer all such persons that ask according to his will:

whatsoever we ask, we know,
or are assured,

that we have the petitions that we desired of him:
for as it is the nature of that holy confidence, which believers have in God, to believe whatever they ask according to his will, in general, shall be grappled, so every request in particular; yea, before the mercy desired, or the favour asked for is conferred, they are as sure of having it in God's own time and way, as if they now had it in hand and fact.

1 John 5:15 In-Context

13 haec scripsi vobis ut sciatis quoniam vitam habetis aeternam qui creditis in nomine Filii Dei

14 et haec est fiducia quam habemus ad eum quia quodcumque petierimus secundum voluntatem eius audit nos

15 et scimus quoniam audit nos quicquid petierimus scimus quoniam habemus petitiones quas postulavimus ab eo

16 qui scit fratrem suum peccare peccatum non ad mortem petet et dabit ei vitam peccantibus non ad mortem est peccatum ad mortem non pro illo dico ut roget

17 omnis iniquitas peccatum est et est peccatum non ad mortem