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1 John 3:22
And whatsoever we ask we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
And whatsoever we ask we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
Verse 22. _WHATSOEVER WE ASK_] In such a spirit, _we receive of_ _him_, for he delights to bless the humble, upright, and sincere soul. _BECAUSE WE KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS_] Viz., by loving him and lo...
AND WHATSOEVER WE ASK, WE RECEIVE OF HIM - If we are truly his children, and ask in a proper manner. See the notes at Matthew 7:7. Compare Mark 11:24; Luke 11:9;...
V. HEREBY WE KNOW Chapter S 3:19-5:13 _ 1. Hereby we know that we are of the truth (1 John 3:19)_ 2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God (1 John 4:1) 3. Hereby know we the Spirit of truth and of error...
The hatred of the world is to be expected, but within the Christian brotherhood there must be love, manifesting itself in deeds of self-sacrifice in imitation of Christ's love. If we possess this spir...
a By this we know that we are of the truth, and by this we will reassure our heart before him, when our heart condemns us in anything, for God is greater than our hearts and knows all things. Beloved,...
REMEMBER THE PRIVILEGES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (1 John 3:1-2)...
ASK. App-134. OF. App-104., but the texts read _apo_ (App-104.) KEEP. See Matthew 19:17. PLEASING. Greek. _arestos._ See Acts 6:2 (reason)....
Love and Hate: Life and Death _Marvel not, my brethren_ Comp. John 5:28; John 3:7. The antagonism between the light and the darkness, between God and the evil one, between righteousness and unrighteou...
This verse is so closely connected with the preceding one, that not more than a comma or semicolon should be placed between them. When a good conscience gives us boldness towards God our prayers are g...
1 John 2:29 to 1 John 5:12. God is Love There seems to be no serious break in the Epistle from this point onwards until we reach the concluding verses which form a sort of summary (1 John 5:13-21). T...
1 John 2:29 to 1 John 5:12. GOD IS LOVE There seems to be no serious break in the Epistle from this point onwards until we reach the concluding verses which form a sort of summary (1 John 5:13-21). Th...
13–24. LOVE AND HATE: LIFE AND DEATH ΜῊ ΘΑΥΜΆΖΕΤΕ. Comp. John 5:28, and contrast 1 John 3:7. The antagonism between the light and the darkness, between God and the evil one, between righteousness and...
22. For παρ ̓ αὐτοῦ ([678][679]) read ἈΠʼ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΥ͂ ([680][681][682][683]). [678] 9th century. All three Epistles. [679] 9th century. All three Epistles. [680] 4th century. Discovered by Tischendorf in...
ΑΊΤΏΜΕΝ _praes. conj. act. от_ ΑΊΤΈΩ (G154) спрашивать, просить. _Conj._ в indef. rel. _прид._ ΛΑΜΒΆΝΟΜΕΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G2983) брать, ΤΗΡΟΫ́ΜΕΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΤΗΡΈΩ (G5083) х...
WHATSOEVER WE ASK, WE RECEIVE OF HIM,— There are four conditions on which men may expect to have their prayers heard: _First,_ If they pray for things agreeable to the will of God; that is, for things...
CHAPTER X _DIVINE SONSHIP PROVEN BY ACTIVE LOVE_ (The Second Test. The Second Time) 1 John 3:11-24 A. _The Text_ For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one...
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. WE RECEIVE - according to His promise (). Believers, as such, ask wh...
VERSE 22. AND WHATSOEVER WE ASK. Having kept Gods commandments, by loving our brethren in deed and in truth, and thereby acting in a way well pleasing to God, we know that whatever blessings we ask o...
8 The title..Adversary" has far more aptness than is at first apparent. Satan is known to us only through his word He never appears otherwise than as the evil creature indicated by his titles. From hi...
3:22 practise (e-15) _ Poieo_ , as ch. 1.6; 2.17 (does), 29; 3.4,7,8,9,22. see Romans 1:32 ....
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD AND THE DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES OF SONSHIP 1. The sons of God] RV 'children of God,' adding the words, 'and _such_ we are.' The word translated 'children' here is characteristi...
HOW CAN I BE SURE? 1 JOHN _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 3 THE CHILDREN OF GOD DO THE RIGHT THINGS (1 JOHN 3:1-10) V1 See what great love the *Father has given to us! He has called us children of God....
The Secret of Assurance. “Wonder not, brethren, if the world hateth you. _We_ know that we have migrated out of the domain of death into the domain of life, because we love the brethren. He that lovet...
παρρησίαν, see note on 1 John 2:28. ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν λαμβάνομεν, though not always in the form we expect or desire; the answer may be different from but it is always better than our prayer. St. Augustine...
LOVING IN DEED AND IN TRUTH 1 John 3:13 Love to the brethren is a sign that we have been born into the family. We may not _like_ them all, yet we can _love_ them. If we love, we live; and if we live...
The letter now passed to a discussion of the fellowship of the saints with God as love. The hope born of love will have as its inevitable result the purification of those possessing it. The apostle sh...
THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVING THE BRETHREN It may be easy for one to say he would die for the brethren when such has never been required of him. However, the true test of one's willingness to lovingly sacr...
(22) And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. (22) The conclusion, that faith in Christ and love one towards ano...
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. (14) We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. (15) Whosoever hat...
22_And whatsoever we ask _These two things are connected, _confidence _and _prayer_. As before he shewed that an evil conscience is inconsistent with confidence, so now he declares that none can reall...
Now to say that we are born of Him is to say that we are children of God. [13] What a love is that which the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children! [14] Therefore the world know...
AND WHATSOEVER WE ASK WE RECEIVE OF HIM,.... According to his promise, Matthew 7:7; that is, whatever is asked according to the will of God, in the name of Christ, and for his sake, and in faith, noth...
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. Ver. 22. _And whatsoever we ask_] _sc._ According to his will. _Fiat vo...
_Beloved, if our heart condemn us not_ If our conscience, duly enlightened by the word and Spirit of God, and comparing all our thoughts, words, and works with that word, pronounce that they agree the...
WHATSOEVER WE ASK; in this state of filial confidence, which comes from the consciousness of keeping God's commandments; that is, as the context shows, of being led by love to obey God. WE RECEIVE OF...
This chapter continues the subject introduced in ch.2:28. Verse 29 has shown that righteousness is an absolute requirement. It is indeed a solid, sound basis for the precious bestowal of the love of t...
22-24 When believers had confidence towards God, through the Spirit of adoption, and by faith in the great High Priest, they might ask what they would of their reconciled Father. They would receive i...
It is supposed, where there is that accord with God, that what was last, and is next after, said implies, there will be no disposition to ask any thing disagreeable to his will, or otherwise than as h...
1 John 3:22 And G2532 whatever G3739 G1437 ask G154 (G5725) receive G2983 (G5719) from G3844 Him...
‘Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God, and whatever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. And this i...
EXHORTATION THAT OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE SHOULD BE PRACTICAL (1 JOHN 3:16). As throughout John is now concerned that those he speaks to should examine their hearts to ensure that they really are true Chris...
_THE PRIVILEGE OF CONFIDENCE._ 1 John 3:19. Hereby: this looks back, taking up the word ‘truth,' according to the well-known habit of the writer in beginning a new theme. But he deepens the meaning of...
The apostle now introduces a new order of thought, governed by the idea of regeneration as the gift of life in Christ to individual man. He first (down to chap. 1 John 3:3) dilates on its glory as a b...
WHATSOEVER WE ASK (ο εαν αιτωμεν). Indefinite relative clause with modal αν and the present active subjunctive, like οτ εαν καταγινωσκη in verse 1 John 3:20. In form no limitations are placed here s...
1 John 3:19 God Greater than Our Heart. I. The subject with which these verses deal is an accusing conscience and its antidote. St. John does not say that the heart may not accuse justly. He does not...
I have read this chapter many times in your hearing, but we cannot read it too often, for it is full of the deepest and most important instruction. God grant that fresh light from above may shine upon...
1 John 3:10. In this the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. For this is the message th...
1 John 3:1. _Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God:_ Behold it, wonder at it, and never cease to admire it. Is it not one of the great...
1 John 3:1. _Behold,_ For there is no greater wonder out of heaven than this: «Behold,» 1 John 3:1. _What manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: t...
CONTENTS: God's love magnified and the believer exhorted to holiness. Brotherly love urged. How our hearts may be assured before God. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Satan, Cain, John. CONCLUSION: It is a w...
1 John 3:1. _That we should be called the sons of God!_ The character of the favoured race is defined in the preseding verses: they keep the commandments of God: 1 John 3:3. They abide in Christ by wo...
WE RECEIVE FROM HIM. "Doing what is right and having a heart that does not condemn us are _two sides of the same coin._ Because we are his children, he hears and answers our prayers." Compare Proverbs...
_And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments _ THE CONDITIONS OF POWER IN PRAYER I. The essentials of power is prayer. We must make a few distinctions at the outset. I...
_And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before wire _ THE CONNECTION BETWEEN FAITH AND THE STATE OF THE HEART I. There is a certain blessing or privilege here spoken...
1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 3:22 WHATEVER WE ASK WE RECEIVE. See note on 5:15. BECAUSE WE KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS implies a direct connection between obeying God and receiving answers to prayer.
CHAPTER 3 VER. 1. _Behold what great love the Father hath bestowed on us_ (unworthy, enemies and sinners as we are), _that we should be called, and be the sons of God._ Love, actively, His wondrous lo...
_And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him. _...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 1 John 3:18. IN WORD.—Profession, mere boasting. True love finds expression in service. “St. John hints that there is some danger of this conventionality amongst his f...
EXPOSITION 1 JOHN 3:1 TO 1 JOHN 5:12 3. SECOND MAIN DIVISION. _God is Love._ 1 JOHN 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God (1 John 3:1): I love that verse. Behold, what manner of love God has bestowed upon you, that you sh...
1 John 3:23; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 5:14; Acts 17:30; Acts 20:21;...
We ask [α ι τ ω μ ε ν]. See on Luke 11:9. We receive of Him [λ α μ β α ν ο μ ε ν α π α υ τ ο υ] On the form of expression, see on 1 5. For the thought, compare John 14:7. We keep [τ η ρ ο υ μ ε ν]. S...
CHILDREN OF GOD 1 John 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS What a wonderful truth is this: "Now are we the sons of God." What! We who were once children of darkness, are now the children of light; we who were c...
Observe here, 1. An extraordinary favour and privilege insured, WHATSOEVER WE ASK, WE RECEIVE OF HIM; that is, whatsoever we ask according to his will, we are sure to receive, either in kind or in equ...