1 John 3:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commands and do what is pleasing in his sight. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him. American Standard Version (1901) and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. Common English Bible We receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. Catholic Public Domain Version and whatever we shall request of him, we shall receive from him. For we keep his commandments, and we do the things that are pleasing in his sight. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight. |
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law – even his prayer is detestable.
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will refuse to look at you; even if you offer countless prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.
While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased. Listen to him! ’
And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.’
Therefore I tell you, everything you pray and ask for #– #believe that you have received , it and it will be yours.
Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
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.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.
Jesus replied, ‘This is the work of God #– #that you believe in the one he has sent.’
The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.’
We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does his will, he listens to him.
‘Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,
I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided #– #a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God,
equip you with everything good to do his will, working in us what is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. , Amen.
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God #– #who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly #– #and it will be given to him.
You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.
This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.