1 John 3:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 John 3:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 3:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 3:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.”

1 John 3:22 — World English Bible

1 John 3:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 John 3:22 — American Standard Version

1 John 3:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,”

1 John 3:22 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 3:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight. ”

1 John 3:22 — Darby Translation

1 John 3:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commandements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.”

1 John 3:22 — Geneva Bible

1 John 3:22 in Context — 1 John 3

20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

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

23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

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What Does 1 John 3:22 Mean?

1 John 3:22 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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