1 John 3:22

New International Reader's Version

And he will give us anything we ask. That’s because we obey his commands. We do what pleases him.

Cross References

Job 22:26

You will find delight in the Mighty One. You will honor God and trust in him.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you hear the desires of those who are hurting. You cheer them up and give them hope. You listen to their cries.

Psalm 34:4

I looked to the Lord, and he answered me. He saved me from everything I was afraid of.

Psalm 50:15

Call out to me when trouble comes. I will save you. And you will honor me.”

Proverbs 15:29

The Lord is far away from those who do wrong. But he hears the prayers of those who do right.

Proverbs 28:9

If you don’t pay attention to my instruction, even your prayers are hated.

Isaiah 1:15

You might spread out your hands toward me when you pray. But I do not look at you. You might even offer many prayers. But I am not listening to them. Your hands are covered with the blood of the people you have murdered.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call out to me. I will answer you. I will tell you great things you do not know. And unless I do, you wouldn’t be able to find out about them.”

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him. Listen to him!”

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will receive what you ask for when you pray.”

Mark 11:24

So I tell you, when you pray for something, believe that you have already received it. Then it will be yours.

John 14:13

And I will do anything you ask in my name. Then the Father will receive glory from the Son.

John 15:10

If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love. In the same way, I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

John 15:7

If you remain joined to me and my words remain in you, ask for anything you wish. And it will be done for you.

John 6:29

Jesus answered, “God’s work is to believe in the one he has sent.”

John 8:29

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

John 9:31

We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does what he wants them to do.

Acts 17:30

In the past, God didn’t judge people for what they didn’t know. But now he commands all people everywhere to turn away from their sins.

Acts 20:21

I have told both Jews and Greeks that they must turn away from their sins to God. They must have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Philippians 4:18

I have received my full pay and have more than enough. I have everything I need. That’s because Epaphroditus brought me the gifts you sent. They are a sweet-smelling offering. They are a gift that God accepts. He is pleased with it.

Colossians 1:10

Then you will be able to lead a life that is worthy of the Lord. We pray that you will please him in every way. So we want you to bear fruit in every good thing you do. We pray that you will grow to know God better.

Hebrews 13:21

supply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

James 1:5

If any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He will give it to you. God gives freely to everyone and doesn’t find fault.

James 4:3

When you do ask for something, you don’t receive it. That’s because you ask for the wrong reason. You want to spend your money on your sinful pleasures.

James 5:16

So confess your sins to one another. Pray for one another so that you might be healed. The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it.

1 John 2:3

We know that we have come to know God if we obey his commands.

1 John 5:14

Here is what we can be sure of when we come to God in prayer. If we ask anything in keeping with what he wants, he hears us.