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andκαὶwhateverὃ ἐὰνwe askαἰτῶμενwe receiveλαμβάνομενfromἀπ’him,αὐτοῦbecauseὅτιwe keepτηροῦμενhis commandmentsτὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦandκαὶdoποιοῦμενwhat is pleasingτὰ ἀρεστὰin his sight.ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ
1 John 3:22
Study it in the app“and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what is pleasing in his sight.”
With the Greek beneath
1 John 3:22, word by word
- we askαἰτῶμενaitōmen
ask
Ask, ask for.
Where else “aitōmen” appears- we receiveλαμβάνομενlambanomen
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lambanomen” appears- we keepτηροῦμενtēroumen
keep
To obey what is commanded.
Where else “tēroumen” appears- his commandmentsἐντολὰςentolas
commandment
What God or Jesus orders to be done, with his authority, to be carried out.
Where else “entolas” appears- doποιοῦμενpoioumen
practice
To put into practice, like God's will.
Where else “poioumen” appears- what is pleasingἀρεστὰaresta
pleasing
Pleasing, what pleases someone.
Where else “aresta” appears- in his sightἐνώπιονenōpion
before, in front of
In front of, in the presence of.
Where else “enōpion” appears
The context
21Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
22 · This verse (above)
23And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus the Messiah and love one another, just as he gave us the commandment.
To study 1 John 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does verse 1 say the Father has given us, and what does it say we will be when he appears (v. 1-2)?
2. What it means
John says not to love "in word or with the tongue, but in deed and truth" (v. 18). What does that contrast show?
3. How I live it
What concrete act of love could you do today for someone in need (v. 17-18)?