1 John 3:22 - The Scriptures 1998

²² And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we guard His commands and do what is 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.

1 John 3:22 Cross References

Job 22:26

Then you shall certainly delight in the Almighty, and lift up your face to Eloah,

Psalm 10:17

יהוה, You have heard the desire of the lowly ones; You prepare their heart; You incline Your ear,

Psalm 34:4

I sought יהוה, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 50:15

“And call upon Me in the day of distress – Let Me rescue you, and you esteem Me.”

Proverbs 15:29

יהוה  is far from the wrong ones, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 28:9

He who turns away his ear from hearing the Torah, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 1:15

“And when you spread out your hands, I hide My eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I do not hear. Your hands have become filled with blood.

Jeremiah 33:3

‘Call unto Me, and I shall answer you, and show you great and inaccessible matters, which you have not known.’

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, see, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And see, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I did delight. Hear Him!”

Matthew 21:22

“And whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.”

Mark 11:24

“Because of this I say to you, whatever you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

John 14:13

“And whatever you ask in My Name, that I shall do, in order that the Father might be esteemed in the Son.

John 15:10

“If you guard My commands, you shall stay in My love, even as I have guarded My Father’s commands and stay in His love.

John 15:7

“If you stay in Me, and My Words stay in you, you shall ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.

John 6:29

יהושע  answered and said to them, “This is the work of Elohim, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

John 8:29

“And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him.”

John 9:31

“And we know that Elohim does not hear sinners. But if anyone fears Elohim and does His desire, He hears him.

Acts 17:30

“Truly, then, having overlooked these times of ignorance, Elohim now commands all men everywhere to repent,

Acts 20:21

witnessing to Yehuḏ

Philippians 4:18

Indeed I have all and more than enough. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditos what you sent, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable offering, well-pleasing to Elohim.

Colossians 1:10

to walk worthily of the Master, pleasing all, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of Elohim,

Hebrews 13:21

make you perfectin every good work to do His desire, working in youwhat is pleasing in His sight, through יהושע  Messiah, to whom be esteem forever and ever. Amĕ

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of Elohim, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it shall be given to him.

James 4:3

You ask and do not receive, because you ask evilly, in order to spend it on your pleasures.

James 5:16

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, so that you are healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous one accomplishes much.

1 John 2:3

And by this we know that we know Him, if we guard His commands.

1 John 5:14

And this is the boldness that we have in Him, that if we ask whatever according to His desire, He hears us.