Berean Standard Bible
“And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
After assuring believers that they can know they have eternal life (5:13), John moves to confidence in prayer. The same trust that rests on God's promise of life also shapes the way believers come to him with their requests.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
World English Bible (WEB)
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
King James Version (KJV)
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
American Standard Version (ASV)
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if anything we may ask according to his will, He does hear us,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y esta es la confianza que tenemos en él, que si demandáremos alguna cosa conforme á su voluntad, él nos oye.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Y estamos seguros de que él nos escuchará cuando le pidamos algo que esté de acuerdo con su voluntad.
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