1 John 3:22

Translations

Modern

…and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

Traditional

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

Literal

…and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and we do the things pleasing before Him.

Latin

…et quidquid petierimus, accipiemus ab eo: quoniam mandata ejus custodimus, et ea, quæ sunt placita coram eo, facimus.

Original

Greek

English

…and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

Notes

1 John 3:19–22

Those who truly love (3:16–18) can feel confident that God accepts them. This kind of love shows that their faith is real and that they have new life in Christ (see 4:7–8).

1 John 3:11–22

John now emphasizes that Christians need to love one another (see John 13:34).

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