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1 John 3:22 — King James Version← Study notes

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 3:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 3:2218 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ho
whateverrelative pronounG3739
ἐὰνean
before, but, exceptparticleG1437
αἰτῶμενaitōmen
we shall askverbG154
λαμβάνομενlambanomen
we receiveverbG2983
ἀπ’ap’
fromprepositionG575
αὐτοῦautou
HimpronounG846
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἐντολὰςentolas
commandmentsnounG1785
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
τηροῦμενtēroumen
we keepverbG5083
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὰta
the thingsarticleG3588
ἀρεστὰaresta
pleasingadjectiveG701
ἐνώπιονenōpion
beforeprepositionG1799
αὐτοῦautou
HimpronounG846
ποιοῦμενpoioumen
we doverbG4160
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 3:22

“Beloved, if our heart think not ill of us, we have confidence towards God:” 1 John 3:21 — What means, “If our heart think not ill”? If it make true answer to us, that we love and that there is genuine love in us: not feigned but sincere; seeking a brother's salvation, expecting no emolument from a brother, but only his salvation— “we have confidence toward God: and whatsoever we ask, we shall receive of Him, because we keep His commandments.” 1 John 3:21-22 — Therefore, not…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 6 on the First Epistle of John
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