1 John 3:22 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²² and whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Common English Bible

²² We receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² and whatever we shall request of him, we shall receive from him. For we keep his commandments, and we do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

1 John 3:22 Cross References

Job 22:26

For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

Psalm 10:17

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Psalm 34:4

I sought the LORD, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 50:15

And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Proverbs 15:29

The LORD is far from the wicked: But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 28:9

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 1:15

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will shew thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.

Matthew 17:5

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Matthew 21:22

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

Mark 11:24

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them.

John 14:13

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

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

John 15:7

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

John 6:29

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.

John 9:31

We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth.

Acts 17:30

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

Acts 20:21

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:18

But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Hebrews 13:21

make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 4:3

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

James 5:16

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

1 John 2:3

And hereby know we that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 5:14

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