1 John 5:14 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 John 5:14, NIV: "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us." NIV 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. But their meaning is very different. l 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know m that we have what we asked of him. n 1 John 5:21. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. NIV 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. The former is very properly rendered little children; for it means, babes in Christ, those that have lately tasted of his love, and are, as yet, weak and unestablished therein. 3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. There are two words that occur several times in this Epistle, -- paidia and teknia, both of which our translators render by the same expression, little children. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14, ESV: "And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us." 1 John 5:14-15 NIV This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

1. 3 … NIV 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14. NIV 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14–15 14 This is the confidence k we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14-15. 1 John 5 Faith in the Incarnate Son of God 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. NIV 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.