1 John 3:22

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

Job 22:26

For then you shall delight in the Almighty, you shall lift up your face toward God.

Psalm 10:17

You listen, Lord, to the needs of the poor; you strengthen their heart and incline your ear.

Psalm 34:4

Magnify the Lord with me; and let us exalt his name together.

Psalm 50:15

Then call on me on the day of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall honor me.”

Proverbs 15:29

The Lord is far from the wicked, but hears the prayer of the just.

Proverbs 28:9

Those who turn their ears from hearing instruction, even their prayer is an abomination.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread out your hands, I will close my eyes to you; Though you pray the more, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood!

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you great things beyond the reach of your knowledge.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”

Matthew 21:22

Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.” The Authority of Jesus Questioned.

Mark 11:24

Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.

John 14:13

And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 15:10

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

John 15:7

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.

John 6:29

Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.”

John 8:29

The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.”

John 9:31

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him.

Acts 17:30

God has overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he demands that all people everywhere repent

Acts 20:21

I earnestly bore witness for both Jews and Greeks to repentance before God and to faith in our Lord Jesus.

Philippians 4:18

I have received full payment and I abound. I am very well supplied because of what I received from you through Epaphroditus, “a fragrant aroma,” an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10

to live in a manner worthy of the Lord, so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit and growing in the knowledge of God,

Hebrews 13:21

furnish you with all that is good, that you may do his will. May he carry out in you what is pleasing to him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever [and ever]. Amen.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it.

James 4:3

You ask but do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.

James 5:16

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful.

1 John 2:3

The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep his commandments.

1 John 5:14

And we have this confidence in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.