1 John 3:22

New Living Translation

And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.

Cross References

Job 22:26

“Then you will take delight in the Almighty and look up to God.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.

Psalm 34:4

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.

Psalm 50:15

Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.”

Proverbs 15:29

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

Proverbs 28:9

God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.

Isaiah 1:15

When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look. Though you offer many prayers, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims.

Jeremiah 33:3

Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.

Matthew 17:5

But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”

Matthew 21:22

You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.”

Mark 11:24

I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.

John 14:13

You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.

John 15:10

When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

John 15:7

But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!

John 6:29

Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

John 8:29

And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.”

John 9:31

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.

Acts 17:30

“God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.

Acts 20:21

I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

Philippians 4:18

At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10

Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

Hebrews 13:21

may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

James 1:5

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

James 4:3

And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.

James 5:16

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

1 John 2:3

And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments.

1 John 5:14

And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.