1 John 5:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

New Living Translation
And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.

English Standard Version
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.

Berean Study Bible
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

New American Standard Bible
This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

NASB 1995
This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

NASB 1977
And this is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Amplified Bible
This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose] He hears us.

Christian Standard Bible
This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Contemporary English Version
We are certain God will hear our prayers when we ask for what pleases him.

Good News Translation
We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We are confident that God listens to us if we ask for anything that has his approval.

International Standard Version
And this is the confidence that we have in him: if we ask for anything according to his will, he listens to us.

NET Bible
And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

New King James Version
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

King James 2000 Bible
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:

New Heart English Bible
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

World English Bible
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

American King James Version
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us:

American Standard Version
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

A Faithful Version
And this is the confidence that we have toward Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Darby Bible Translation
And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.

English Revised Version
And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

Webster's Bible Translation
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And this is that assurance, that we haue in him, that if we aske any thing according to his will, he heareth vs.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And this is the trust that we haue in hym: that yf we aske any thyng accordyng to his wyll, he heareth vs.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And this is the fre boldnesse which we haue towarde him, that yf we axe eny thinge acordinge to his wyll, he heareth vs.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And this is the trust that we have in him: that yf we axe eny thinge accordynge to his will he heareth vs.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if we may ask anything according to His will, He hears us,

Berean Literal Bible
And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we might ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Young's Literal Translation
And this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if anything we may ask according to his will, He doth hear us,

Smith's Literal Translation
And this is the freedom of speech which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:

Literal Emphasis Translation
And this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if we might ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And this is the confidence which we have towards him: That, whatsoever we shall ask according to his will, he heareth us.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And this is the confidence which we have toward God: that no matter what we shall request, in accord with his will, he hears us.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And this is the confidence which we have toward him: Everything that we ask him according to his will, he hears for us.

Lamsa Bible
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us.

Godbey New Testament
And this is the assurance which we have toward him, that, if we may ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

Haweis New Testament
And this is the confidence that we have towards him, that whatsoever we ask according to his will, he heareth us.

Mace New Testament
Besides, we have this confidence in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he will hear us.

Weymouth New Testament
And we have an assured confidence that whenever we ask anything in accordance with His will, He listens to us.

Worrell New Testament
And this is the confidence which we have toward Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us;

Worsley New Testament
And this is the confidence, which we have towards Him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, He heareth us:
















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