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Berean Standard Bible

“And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.”

1 John 5:15

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John writes that the confidence believers have toward God is that if they ask anything according to his will, he hears them. He builds on that principle.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if we are certain that he gives ear to all our requests, we are equally certain that we will get our requests.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and if we have known that He does hear us, whatever we may ask, we have known that we have the requests that we have requested from Him.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y si sabemos que él nos oye en cualquiera cosa que demandáremos, sabemos que tenemos las peticiones que le hubiéremos demandado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y si sabemos que él nos oye cuando le hablamos y cuando le presentamos nuestras peticiones, podemos estar seguros de que nos contestará.

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