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A Welcome Limitation
Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin highlight that the condition "according to his will" is a comfort, not a frustrating restriction. A true believer desires God's will over their own flawed wishes. This limitation graciously protects us from our own potentially harmful desires and ensures our prayers align with what is truly best.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 John 5:14
18th Century
Theologian
And this is the confidence that we have in him. Margin: concerning. Greek, "towards him," or in respect to him—pros auton
AT Robertson
On 1 John 5:14
Toward him (προς αυτον). Fellowship with (προς, face to face) Christ. For boldness see 2:28.
That (οτ). De…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 John 5:14–17
19th Century
Bishop
WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT COME UP TO THE STANDARD ASSUMED (1 John 5:14–17).
And this is the confidence.<…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 John 5:14
19th Century
Preacher
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:
We do not wish to ha…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 John 5:14
The “confidence” (GK 4244) we have in our life with Christ belongs not only in the future time of his coming (2:28) and of judgment (4:17) but also…
John Calvin
On 1 John 5:14
16th Century
Theologian
And this is the confidence. He commends the faith which He mentioned by its fruit, or He shows what our confidence especially consists in:…
John Gill
On 1 John 5:14
17th Century
Pastor
And this is the confidence that we have in him
Either in God, to whom prayer is made; or in the Son of God, through …
Matthew Henry
On 1 John 5:13–17
17th Century
Minister
Based on all this evidence, it is only right that we believe on the name of the Son of God. Believers have eternal life in the covenant of the gosp…