Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Toward him (prov auton). Fellowship with (prov, face to face) Christ. For boldness see 1 John 2:28.
That (oti). Declarative again, as in verse 1 John 5:11.
If we ask anything (ean ti aitwmeqa). Condition of third class with ean and present middle (indirect) subjunctive (personal interest as in James 4:3, though the point is not to be pressed too far, for see Matthew 20:20, Matthew 20:22; John 16:24, John 16:26).
According to his will (kata to qelhma autou). This is the secret in all prayer, even in the case of Jesus himself. For the phrase see 1 Peter 4:19; Galatians 1:4; Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:11.
He heareth us (akouei hmwn). Even when God does not give us what we ask, in particular then (Hebrews 5:7 f.).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 3:19
1 John 5:11
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