King James Version

1 John 3:22

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “from” (ἀπ᾽) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “from” (παρ᾽) before Him here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὃhowhatsoeverὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “whatsoever”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whatsoeverἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.αἰτῶμενaitōmenwe askαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we ask”, an ongoing or repeated actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.This verse uses “ask”.we askλαμβάνομενlambanomenwe receiveλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we receive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “receive”.we receiveἀπ’apofἀπό (apo)preposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐντολὰςentolascommandmentsἐντολή (entolē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “commandments”, the object formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.commandmentsαὐτοῦautouin hisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “in his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.in hisτηροῦμενtēroumento keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρεστὰarestapleasingἀρεστός (arestos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “pleasing”, the object formG701pleasing, satisfactory, acceptable.This verse uses “pleasing”.ἐνώπιονenōpionsightἐνώπιονpreposition — “sight”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.sightαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ποιοῦμενpoioumento doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

παρ᾽parofπαρά (para)preposition — “of”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Young’s Literal Translation

and whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,

World English Bible

so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Darby Translation

and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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