¹⁵ And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know^(A) that we have what we asked of him.^(B)

¹⁸ We know that anyone born of God^(A) does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one^(B) cannot harm them.^{(C) 19} We know that we are children of God,^(D) and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.^(E)