1 John 3:22

New International Version

and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him.

Cross References

Job 22:26

Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God.

Psalm 10:17

You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,

Psalm 34:4

I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 50:15

and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

Proverbs 15:29

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

Proverbs 28:9

If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.

Isaiah 1:15

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood!

Jeremiah 33:3

‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’

Matthew 17:5

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

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Mark 11:24

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

John 14:13

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

John 15:10

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

John 15:7

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

John 6:29

Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: 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, for 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 his will.

Acts 17:30

In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

Acts 20:21

I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Philippians 4:18

I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10

so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

Hebrews 13:21

equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

James 4:3

When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

James 5:16

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

1 John 2:3

We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands.

1 John 5:14

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.