1 John 3:22 (DRB)

Passage

And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

Nearby Context

1 John 3:20 For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things.

1 John 3:21 Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God.

1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment: That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.

1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whatsoever", "shall", "receive", "keep", "commandments", "things", and "pleasing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whatsoever" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Dearly beloved if our heart do not..." into verse 23's "And this is his commandment That we...", so "whatsoever" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In 1 John context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whatsoever" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.