Parallel Verses
World English Bible
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
New American Standard Bible
This is
King James Version
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Holman Bible
Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask
International Standard Version
And this is the confidence that we have in him: if we ask for anything according to his will, he listens to us.
A Conservative Version
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
American Standard Version
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
Amplified
This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that
An Understandable Version
And this is [how we can express] boldness in our relationship with God: Whatever we ask [of God, in prayer], so long as it is in harmony with His will for us, [we know] He hears our request.
Anderson New Testament
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us.
Bible in Basic English
And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:
Common New Testament
And this is the confidence which we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Besides, we have this confidence in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he will hear us.
Darby Translation
And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And this is the confidence which we have with him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hearkens to us.
Godbey New Testament
And this is the assurance which we have toward him, that, if we may ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Goodspeed New Testament
And we have confidence in him, that if we ask him for anything that is in accordance with his will, he will listen to us.
John Wesley New Testament
And this is the confidence which we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.
Julia Smith Translation
And this is the freedom of speech which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:
King James 2000
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And this is the confidence that we have before him: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Modern King James verseion
And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And this is the confidence that we have in him: that if we ask ought, according to his will, he heareth us.
Moffatt New Testament
Now the confidence we have in him is this, that he listens to us whenever we ask anything in accordance with his will;
Montgomery New Testament
Now the confidence which we have in him is this, that he listens to us whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will.
NET Bible
And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
New Heart English Bible
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
Noyes New Testament
And this is the confidence which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us;
Sawyer New Testament
And this is the confidence which we have in respect to him, that if we ask any thing according to his will he hears us.
The Emphasized Bible
And, this, is the boldness which we have towards him: that, if, anything, we ask, according to his will, He doth hearken unto us.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And this is the confidence that we have towards him, that whatsoever we ask according to his will, he heareth us.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And this is the confidence with which we approach him, that whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will, he listens to us.
Webster
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Weymouth New Testament
And we have an assured confidence that whenever we ask anything in accordance with His will, He listens to us.
Williams New Testament
And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask for anything that is in accordance with His will, He will listen to us.
Worrell New Testament
And this is the confidence which we have toward Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us;
Worsley New Testament
And this is the confidence, which we have towards Him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, He heareth us:
Youngs Literal Translation
And this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if anything we may ask according to his will, He doth hear us,
Themes
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Answers to prayer
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Answers to prayer
Confidence » What you can be confident in
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Spiritual assurance
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Spiritual assurance
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » Encouragements to
Prayer » Should be offered up » With confidence in God
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Obedience
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Ask according to God's will
Interlinear
Houtos
Hos
ὅτι
Hoti
Usage: 764
References
Watsons
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:14
Images 1 John 5:14
Prayers for 1 John 5:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Our Assurance Of Eternal Life
13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. 14 This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. 15 And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
Cross References
1 John 3:21-22
Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God;
Psalm 31:22
As for me, I said in my haste, "I am cut off from before your eyes." Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.
John 14:13
Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Job 34:28
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
Psalm 69:33
For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn't despise his captive people.
Proverbs 15:29
Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Jeremiah 29:12-13
You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.
Matthew 7:7-11
"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
Matthew 21:22
All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
John 9:31
We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
John 11:42
I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me."
John 15:7
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
John 16:24
Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.
Ephesians 3:12
in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
Hebrews 3:6
but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
Hebrews 3:14
For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:
Hebrews 10:35
Therefore don't throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.
James 1:5-6
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
James 4:3
You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.
James 5:16
Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.
1 John 2:28
Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.