Bible Strands
1 John 5:15
And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — John addresses believers regarding the assurance of prayer, immediately following his explanation that confident requests must align with God's will (1 John 5:14) and preceding his instructions on interceding for a repentant brother (1 John 5:16).
The words — οἴδαμεν (oidamen) translates as "we know" and ἀκούει (akouei) as "He hears," anchoring the verse's claim in divine attentiveness rather than human merit.
The thread — This link between hearing and receiving runs parallel to the commands in Luke 11:9 and Mark 11:24, while Proverbs 15:29 provides a boundary by contrasting God's attentiveness to the righteous with His distance from the wicked.
Why it lands — The text presents present possession as the logical result of confirmed divine hearing, requiring readers to act on the reality of God's attention rather than waiting for future proof.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Cross-references
- Luke 11:9 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
- Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
- 1 John 5:18 We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
- Jeremiah 15:12 Can anyone smash iron—iron from the north—or bronze?