¹⁴ And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.

³ Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.

¹³ You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.

²¹ Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. ²² And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.

Effective Prayer

⁷ “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

⁹ “You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? ¹⁰ Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! ¹¹ So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

⁷ But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!

³ And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.

²⁴ You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.