5:15a–b

He hears us in whatever we ask: (Logical Relationship) This repeats what John has said in the previous verse. When he says whatever we ask he is assuming that this will be “according to His will” as he mentioned in verse 14.

5:15a

if we know: (Multiple Senses) The word if here is used with the meaning of “since/because.” See Good News Translation.

5:15c

we already possess: (Tense) The tense used in the Greek here shows that God grants Christians’ requests at the very moment we make them. When we ask for something we already have it.

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