Thisis the confidencewhichwe havebeforeHim, that, ifwe askanythingaccordingto His will,He hearsus.
behold,I have doneaccording to your words.Behold,I have givenyou a wiseand discerningheart,sothat there has beennoone likeyou beforeyou, norshall one likeyou ariseafteryou.
So that they caused the cryof the poorto cometo Him, And that He might hearthe cryof the afflicted--
He will fulfillthe desireof those who fearHim; He will also heartheir cryand will savethem.
As for me, I saidin my alarm,"I am cutofffrom beforeYour eyes";NeverthelessYou heardthe voiceof my supplicationsWhen I criedto You.
[The righteous] cry,and the LORDhearsAnd deliversthem out of alltheir troubles.
For the LORDhearsthe needyAnd does not despiseHis [who are] prisoners.
Whatthe wickedfearswill comeupon him, But the desireof the righteouswill be granted.
The LORDis farfrom the wicked,But He hearsthe prayerof the righteous.
Callto Me and I will answeryou, and I will tellyou greatand mightythings,which you do not know.'
"And all thingsyou askin prayer,believing,you will receive."
"I knewthat You alwayshearMe; but becauseof the peoplestanding aroundI saidit, sothat they may believethat You sentMe."
"Whateveryou askin My name,that will I do,sothat the Fathermay be glorifiedin the Son.
"Ifyou abidein Me, and My wordsabidein you, askwhateveryou wish,and it will be donefor you.
"Untilnowyou have askedfor nothingin My name;askand you will receive,sothat your joymay be made full.
"We knowthat Goddoes not hearsinners;but ifanyoneis God-fearingand doesHis will,He hearshim.
in whomwe haveboldnessand confidentaccessthroughfaithin Him.
Therefore,do not throw awayyour confidence,whichhasa greatreward.
For we have becomepartakersof Christ,ifwe hold fastthe beginningof our assurancefirmuntilthe end,
but Christ[was faithful] as a SonoverHis house--whosehousewe are, ifwe hold fastour confidenceand the boastof our hopefirmuntilthe end.
You askand do not receive,becauseyou askwith wrong motives,sothat you may spend[it] on your pleasures.
Therefore,confessyour sinsto oneanother,and prayfor one anothersothat you may be healed.The effectiveprayerof a righteous mancanaccomplishmuch.
Now,little children,abidein Him, sothat whenHe appears,we may haveconfidenceand not shrinkawayfrom Him in shameat His coming.
