1 John 3:21-22

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 John 3:11-24

God’s children love one another (3:11-24)Since Christians do what is right and refuse what is wrong, their lives will be characterized by love. But the world will not respond kindly to their goodness, just as Cain did not respond kindly to Abel’s (11-12). When sinners are shamed by the uprightness of others, the outcome usually is that they hate them for it (13). Hate produces murder, and murder is obviously not a characteristic of the Christian (14-15).Those who have genuine love, instead of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 John 3:21

confidence . See 1 John 2:28 . toward . App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 John 3:22

ask . App-134 . of . App-104 ., but the texts read apo ( App-104 .) keep . See Matthew 19:17 . pleasing . Greek. arestos. See Acts 6:2 (reason). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our heart condemns us not, we have boldness toward God;Whatever consolation may have been intended in the preceding verses, a greater consolation is promised for the Christian who will keep his conscience clean. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 John 3:22

and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.Whatsoever we ask we receive ... "This declaration is limited by the conditions, which in other passages of Scripture, are made necessary to our petitions being granted by God."[52] There is in this verse the implied condition that it is the prayers of the obedient which are answered. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 John 3:21

1 John 3:21. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not,— Though the expression is negative in the text, it must imply somewhat positive; namely, that conscience should upon examination acquit us. St. John is speaking here notof Jews, Heathens, Infidels, hypocrites, or vicious persons; but of himself, and other real Christians, who were experimentallyacquainted with the pure gospel, and might easily examine their hearts and lives thereby. If such, upon a careful examination, find a divine conformity... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 John 3:22

1 John 3:22. Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him,— There are four conditions on which men may expect to have their prayers heard: First, If they pray for things agreeable to the will of God; that is, for things in themselves truly good and proper. See ch. 1 John 5:14-15. Secondly, If they pray in a right manner, or with a right temper and disposition of mind; that is, with faith in the atoning Blood, and in the wisdom, goodness, power, and over-ruling providence of God; with humility and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 John 3:21

21. Beloved—There is no "But" contrasting the two cases, 1 John 3:20; 1 John 3:21, because "Beloved" sufficiently marks the transition to the case of the brethren walking in the full confidence of love (1 John 3:21- :). The two results of our being able to "assure our hearts before Him" (1 John 3:19), and of "our heart condemning us not" (of insincerity as to the truth in general, and as to LOVE in particular) are, (1) confidence toward God; (2) a sure answer to our prayers. John does not mean... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 John 3:22

22. we receive—as a matter of fact, according to His promise. Believers, as such, ask only what is in accordance with God's will; or if they ask what God wills not, they bow their will to God's will, and so God grants them either their request, or something better than it. because we keep his commandments—Compare Psalms 66:18; Psalms 34:15; Psalms 145:18; Psalms 145:19. Not as though our merits earned a hearing for our prayers, but when we are believers in Christ, all our works of faith being... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 John 3:10-23

C. Learning to See Christian Love 3:10b-23John has made clear that the only basis on which a Christian can be identified (manifested) as such is by his or her righteous behavior. Christians are not manifested by the absence of sin in them; he never says this. The next question that John proceeded to respond to is, How can we identify "righteousness?" John’s response was, It is not seen in morality-unbelievers can be moral-but in brotherly love. In this section, as in the one preceding it and in... read more

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