Wesley's Explanatory Notes
1 John 5:14
And we — Who believe. Have this farther confidence in him, that he heareth — That is, favourably regards, whatever prayer we offer in faith, according to his revealed will.
And we — Who believe. Have this farther confidence in him, that he heareth — That is, favourably regards, whatever prayer we offer in faith, according to his revealed will.
Verse 14. _THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE_] παρρησια, The _liberty of_ _access_ and _speech, that if we ask any thing according to his will_, that is, which he has _promised_ in his _word_. His word is a _re...
AND THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE THAT WE HAVE IN HIM - Margin, “concerning.” Greek, “toward him,” or in respect to him - πρὸς αὐτὸν pros auton. The confidence referred to here is that which relates to th...
VI. CONCLUSION CHAPTER 5:14-21 The conclusion of this great Epistle mentions first the practical confidence which a believer may have, the outcome of that relationship and fellowship with the Father...
CONCLUSION. A reminder of the writer's purpose, an assertion of the value and also the limitations of intercessory prayer, and a summary of the teaching of the epistle. 1 JOHN 5:13. THAT. LIFE: John...
And this is the confidence that we have towards him, that, if we ask anything which is in accordance with his will, he hears us; and, if we know that he hears anything that we ask, we know that we pos...
LOVE WITHIN THE DIVINE FAMILY (1 John 5:1-2)...
CONFIDENCE. See 1 John 2:28. IN. toward. App-104. IF. App-118. ASK. App-134. ACCORDING TO. App-104. WILL. App-102....
_And this is the confidence that we have in him_ Better, _And the_ BOLDNESS _that we have_ TOWARDS _Him is this_: see on 1 John 1:5 and 1 John 2:28. For the fourth and last time in the Epistle the Apo...
Conclusion and Summary Some modern writers consider that 1 John 5:13 constitutes the conclusion of the Epistle, the remainder (14 21) being a postscript or appendix, analogous to chap. 21. of the Gos...
Intercessory Love the Fruit of Faith and of the Possession of Life 13 17. Eternal life, faith, and brotherly love shewing boldness in intercession, are the leading ideas of this section. We have had m...
ΚΑῚ ΑὝΤΗ ἘΣΤῚΝ Ἡ ΠΑΡ. _And the_ BOLDNESS _that we have_ TOWARDS _Him is this_: see on 1 John 1:5 and 1 John 2:28. For the fourth and last time in the Epistle the Apostle touches on the subject of the...
13–21. CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY Some modern writers consider that 1 John 5:13 constitutes the conclusion of the Epistle, the remainder (14–21) being a postscript or appendix, analogous to chap. 21 of t...
13–17. INTERCESSORY LOVE THE FRUIT OF FAITH AND OF THE POSSESSION OF LIFE 13–17. Eternal life, faith, and brotherly love shewing boldness in intercession, are the leading ideas of this section. We hav...
ΠΑΡΡΗΣΊΑ (G3954) открытость, доверие (_см._ 1 John 2:28). ΈΧΟΜΕΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь, έάν ΤΙ (G1437; G5100) что бы ни, если что-либо. Эта частица вводит _conj._ 3 типа (RWP). ΑΊΤΏ...
DISCOURSE: 2469 ANSWERS TO PRAYER 1 John 5:14. _This is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever...
AND THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE, &C.— "And we who really believe in him, have this satisfaction and holy boldness, that whatever we present our petitions to God for, with faith in Christ's name, after such...
CHAPTER XVI _HEREBY WE KNOW_ 1 John 5:13-21 A. _The text_ These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God...
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his...
VERSE 14. AND THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE. Whether the word should be confidence or boldness, will make but little difference, as I view it, for if we be God's children and ask for blessings, the petition...
6 It is a remarkable fact that the word _ testify _ is used concerning the Lord's baptism in water (Joh_1:34), and concerning His crucifixion (Joh_19:35), and here again of the spirit (6). This is con...
THE LOVE, OBEDIENCE, AND ASSURANCE OF BELIEVERS 1. The reason for brotherly love. 2. This is the converse of 1 John 4:19. Love to God and love to the brethren being inseparable, each is the test of...
HOW CAN I BE SURE? 1 JOHN _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 5 *FAITH OVERCOMES THE *WORLD (1 JOHN 5:1-5) V1 Jesus is the *Christ. Everyone who believes this has been born of God. Everyone who loves the fa...
(2) WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT COME UP TO THE STANDARD ASSUMED (1 John 5:14). (14) AND THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE. — The assurance intended in 1 John 5:13 implies confidence, and confidence mea...
The Epistle is finished, and the Apostle now speaks his closing words. “These things I wrote to you that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even to you that believe in the name of the Son of God....
παρρησία, see note on 1 John 2:28. As distinguished from αἰτεῖν the middle αἰτεῖσθαι is to pray _earnestly_ as with a personal interest (see Mayor's note on James 4:3). The distinction does not appear...
ASK ACCORDING TO HIS WILL 1 John 5:13 We know that we have eternal life. The rope is in our hand bearing us onward, but its ends are hidden from view in the past and in the future. We also know that...
The final subject is our fellowship with God in life. This is fundamental, and is shown to be so. The relationship between the life of God and the love of God is self-evident, and that is equally true...
THE MEANS AND RESULTS OF HAVING ETERNAL LIFE Jesus was sent to open the way to eternal life in heaven, and to believe on Him, in the obedient way already discussed in earlier comments, is to gain that...
(14) And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: (14) Because we do not yet in effect obtain that which we hope for, the apostle co...
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: (15) And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petition...
14_And this is the confidence _He commends the faith which he mentioned by its fruit, or he shews that in which our confidence especially is, that is, that the godly dare confidently to call on God; a...
But a danger exists on the other side. It may be, that we love the brethren because they are pleasant to us; they furnish us with agreeable society, in which our conscience is not wounded. A counter-p...
AND THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE THAT WE HAVE IN HIM,.... Either in God, to whom prayer is made; or in the Son of God, through whose blood and righteousness believers in him have confidence with God at the...
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: Ver. 14. _According unto his will_] One said he could have what he would of God; and, _...
_And this is the_ farther _confidence_ Παρρησια, _boldness; that we have in_, or with, _him, that if we ask any thing_ See on Matthew 7:7; _according to his will_ His revealed will, (for his word show...
AND THIS IS THE CONFIDENCE THAT WE HAVE IN HIM, THAT, IF WE ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, HE HEARETH US;...
A CONCLUDING SUMMARY. The trust of the Christians:...
“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and everyone that loveth Him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of Him.” The faith that Jesus is the Christ is here seen to corre...
IN HIM: Or, concerning him...
13-17 Upon all this evidence, it is but right that we believe on the name of the Son of God. Believers have eternal life in the covenant of the gospel. Then let us thankfully receive the record of Sc...
Viz. _according to his will, _ not negatively, as it only doth not forbid our praying for, or enjoying, such and such things, but positively, i.e. according to his will signified: 1. By his commands,...
1 John 5:14 Now G2532 this G3778 is G2076 (G5748) confidence G3954 that G3739 have G2192 (G5719) in...
THEY ARE TO CONTINUE IN PRAYER AS THEY SEEK TO ESTABLISH GOD'S KINGLY RULE (1 JOHN 5:14) ‘And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears...
CONCLUSION (1 JOHN 5:14). John concludes his letter with four major points. 1) The certainty that Christians can have of victory through prayer. In the face of all that confronts them they can be bo...
_The confidence in prayer which this faith in Jesus inspires; with its one exception._ 1 John 5:14-15. A second time the apostle dwells on the boldness of prayer: this closed the second part as the c...
The ruling idea of the third part is Faith in the Spirit's testimony concerning the Son of God incarnate. The close of chap. 3 introduces the theme by the first explicit mention of faith and the Spiri...
TOWARD HIM (προς αυτον). Fellowship with (προς, face to face) Christ. For boldness see 1 John 2:28.THAT (οτ). Declarative again, as in verse 1 John 5:11.IF WE ASK ANYTHING (εαν τ αιτωμεθα). Cond...
1 John 5:14 The Sin unto Death. St. John appears to speak of some one sin as standing apart from all others, as a sin unto death a sin so fatal, so entirely beyond the possibility of pardon, that Chr...
1 John 5:14 Right Petitions Heard by God. The power by which we overcome the world is the Divine life which we have in the Lord Jesus Christ; but in order to our obtaining that life two conditions m...
1 John 5:1. _Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God._ Take comfort, believer, from that declaration. You have accepted Jesus as the Christ the anointed of God, so the apostle aff...
1 John 5:1. _Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:_ These are very simple words, but they contain a great depth of meaning. The teaching conveyed by this Epistle is very profou...
CONTENTS: Faith the overcoming principle. The advantages of faith in salvation, prayer, preservation from sin. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Satan, John. CONCLUSION: He who has been born agai...
1 John 5:1. _Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God._ The faith which embraces him as the Lord of glory, has a regenerating influence on the heart. The immediate fruit is love to...
WE HAVE COURAGE. Compare Hebrews 4:16 and note. God is _our Father_ if we are _his child!!!_ ACCORDING TO HIS WILL. (1) We should always pray; "Your will be done!" See the example in Matthew 26:39 and...
_And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us _ THE ANSWER TO PRAYER RECEIVED BY FAITH A very considerable amount of error prevails i...
1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 5:14 To ASK God ACCORDING TO HIS WILL means Christians should pray in line with what the Bible teaches about God’s will for his people (compare...
1 JOHN—NOTE ON 1 JOHN 5:13 Final Call to Faith and Understanding. “Know” occurs seven times in these verses. This indicates John’s focus on the assurance of Christian faith and salvation....
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 1 John 5:13 may be treated as a summary and conclusion. They divide into three parts: 1. Faith in the Son of God, eternal life, and love of the brethren showing itsel...
EXPOSITION 1 JOHN 5:1 Faith is the source of love. 1 JOHN 5:1 The verse is a sorites. To believe in the Incarnation involves birth from God. To be born of God involves loving God. To love God invol...
Chuck Smith Whosoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him (1 John 5:1). So I say, "I love Jesus. He is...
1 John 3:21; 1 John 3:22; Ephesians 3:12; Hebrews 10:35; Hebrews 3:14
Confidence [π α ρ ρ η σ ι α]. Rev., boldness. See on 2 28; John 7:13. On have boldness, see on John 16:22. We ask [α ι τ ω μ ε θ α]. With a possible reference in the middle voice to asking for oursel...
SOME THINGS WE MAY KNOW 1 John 5:1, _1 John 5:11_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS There may be some places where uncertainties lend enchantment to the view, but in matters of life and death we want full assuranc...
SALVATION MADE SURE 1 John 5:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Taking stock is a very important thing with the business man. Laying a good foundation is a very important task with the builder, Feeling the. pulse...
To enforce the foregoing exhortation to believers, namely, to be confirmed and constant in the faith, he shews them here what. special advantage believers have above other persons, namely, confidence...