1 John 5:14

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
αὕτη
G3778 D-NSF
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
  • this
ἐστὶν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
G3588 T-NSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
παῤῥησία
G3954
parrhēsia
all out-spokenness, i.e., frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance
  • freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech
    • openly, frankly, i.e., without concealment
    • "without ambiguity or circumlocution"without the use of figures and comparisons
    free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance"the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity
ἣν
G3739 R-ASF
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
ἔχομεν
G2192 V-PAI-1P
echō
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
  • to have, i.e., to hold
    • to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
    to have i.e., own, possess
    • external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
    • "used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
    to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition"to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
    • to be closely joined to a person or a thing
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
  • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
αὐτόν
G846 P-ASM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
ὅτι
G3754 ADV
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
ἐάν
G1437 CONJ
ean
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
  • if, in case
τι
G5100 X-ASN
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
  • "some, some time, a while
αἰτώμεθα
G154 V-PMS-1P
aiteō
to ask (in genitive case)
  • to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require
κατὰ
G2596 PREP
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
  • "according to, toward, along
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θέλημα
G2307 N-ASN
thelēma
a determination (properly, the thing), i.e., (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination
  • what one wishes or has determined shall be done
    • of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ
    • "of what God wishes to be done by us
      • commands, precepts
    will, choice, inclination, desire, pleasure
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
ἀκούει
G191 V-PAI-3S
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
  • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
    • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
    • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
ἡμῶν
G2257
hēmōn
of (or from) us
  • our, we, us

καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ παῤῥησία ἣν ἔχομεν πρὸς αὐτόν ὅτι ἐάν τι αἰτώμεθα κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ἀκούει ἡμῶν
14
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Cross References

John 14:13

καὶ τι ἂν αἰτήσητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου τοῦτο ποιήσω ἵνα δοξασθῇ πατὴρ ἐν τῷ υἱῷ·
13
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Jeremiah 33:3

קְרָא אֵלַי וְאֶעֱנֶךָּ וְאַגִּידָה לְּךָ גְּדֹלוֹת וּבְצֻרוֹת לֹא יְדַעְתָּֽם׃
3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Jeremiah 29:12

וּקְרָאתֶם אֹתִי וַֽהֲלַכְתֶּם וְהִתְפַּלַּלְתֶּם אֵלָי וְשָׁמַעְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
12
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

1 John 3:21

ἀγαπητοί ἐὰν καρδία ἡμῶν μὴ καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν παῤῥησίαν ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν
21
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

John 15:7

ἐὰν μείνητε ἐν ἐμοὶ καὶ τὰ ῥήματά μου ἐν ὑμῖν μείνῃ ἐὰν θέλητε αἰτήσεσθε καὶ γενήσεται ὑμῖν
7
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Matthew 7:7

Αἰτεῖτε καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν ζητεῖτε καὶ εὑρήσετε κρούετε καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν·
7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Matthew 21:22

καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἂν αἰτήσητε ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ πιστεύοντες λήψεσθε
22
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Psalms 34:17

צָעֲקוּ וַיהוָה שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכָּל-צָרוֹתָם הִצִּילָֽם׃
17
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

John 9:31

οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ἁμαρτωλῶν θεὸς οὐκ ἀκούει ἀλλ' ἐάν τις θεοσεβὴς καὶ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιῇ τούτου ἀκούει
31
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

James 4:3

αἰτεῖτε καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετε διότι κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε
3
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Ephesians 3:12

ἐν ἔχομεν τὴν παῤῥησίαν καὶ τὴν προσαγωγὴν ἐν πεποιθήσει διὰ τῆς πίστεως αὐτοῦ
12
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

John 16:24

ἕως ἄρτι οὐκ ᾐτήσατε οὐδὲν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου· αἰτεῖτε καὶ λήψεσθε ἵνα χαρὰ ὑμῶν πεπληρωμένη
24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

James 1:5

Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ
5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Proverbs 15:29

רָחוֹק יְהוָה מֵרְשָׁעִים וּתְפִלַּת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׁמָֽע׃
29
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

1 John 2:28

Καὶ νῦν τεκνία μένετε ἐν αὐτῷ ἵνα ὅταν φανερωθῇ ἔχωμεν παῤῥησίαν καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶμεν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ
28
And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

James 5:16

ἐξομολογεῖσθε ἀλλήλοις τὰ παραπτώματα καὶ εὔχεσθε ὑπὲρ ἀλλήλων ὅπως ἰαθῆτε πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου ἐνεργουμένη
16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Hebrews 10:35

μὴ ἀποβάλητε οὖν τὴν παῤῥησίαν ὑμῶν ἥτις ἔχει μισθαποδοσίαν μεγάλην
35
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Psalms 31:22

וַאֲנִי׀ אָמַרְתִּי בְחָפְזִי נִגְרַזְתִּי מִנֶּגֶד עֵינֶיךָ אָכֵן שָׁמַעְתָּ קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנַי בְּשַׁוְּעִי אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
22
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

Psalms 69:33

כִּֽי-שֹׁמֵעַ אֶל-אֶבְיוֹנִים יְהוָה וְאֶת-אֲסִירָיו לֹא בָזָֽה׃
33
For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

Hebrews 3:14

μέτοχοι γὰρ γεγόναμεν τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐάνπερ τὴν ἀρχὴν τῆς ὑποστάσεως μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν κατάσχωμεν
14
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;