And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
15 And if we know This is not a superfluous repetition, as it seems to be; for what the Apostle declared in general respecting the success of prayer, he now affirms in a special manner that the godly pray or ask for nothing from God but what they obtain.
Christ emboldens us to petition God in all circumstances; through Him our supplications are admitted and accepted. Know that your petition is heard, and you know already that you have received what you desired. This assurance, grounded in the will of God, is as good as the answer itself.
AI summary
Commenting on 1 John 5:14-17
And if we know that he hear us,.... As it may be assured he does hear and answer all such persons that ask according to his will: whatsoever we ask, we know, or are assured, that we have the petitions that we desired of him: for as it is the nature of that holy confidence, which believers have in God, to believe whatever they ask...