1 John 5:13-14

New King James Version

¹³These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, ^[a]and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

Confidence and Compassion in Prayer

¹⁴Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that ^(A)if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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Footnotes

1 John 5:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.

1 John 5:13-14

New Living Translation

Conclusion

¹³I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. ¹⁴And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.

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1 John 5:13-14

Good News Translation

Eternal Life

¹³I am writing this to you so that you may know that you have eternal life—you that believe in the Son of God. ¹⁴We 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.

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1 John 5:13-15

The Message

The Reality, Not the Illusion

^13-15My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God’s Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life, the reality and not the illusion. And how bold and free we then become in his presence, freely asking according to his will, sure that he’s listening. And if we’re confident that he’s listening, we know that what we’ve asked for is as good as ours.

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