1Jo 5:15 | RWP | e4.org | And if we know ( κα εαν οιδαμεν ). Condition of first class with εαν (usually ε ) and the perfect active indicative, assumed as true. See ; for the indicative with εαν as in the papyri. "An amplification of the second limitation" (D. Smith). Whatsoever we ask ( ο εαν αιτωμεθα ). Indefinite relative clause with modal εαν (= αν ) and the present middle (as for ourselves) subjunctive of αιτεω . This clause, like ημων , is also the object of ακουε . We know that we have ( οιδαμεν οτ εχομεν ). Repetition of οιδαμεν , the confidence of possession by anticipation. The petitions ( τα αιτηματα ). Old word, from αιτεω , requests, here only in John, elsewhere in N.T. ; . We have the answer already as in . We have asked ( ηιτηκαμεν ). Perfect active indicative of αιτεω , the asking abiding.

‏ 1 John 5:15

And if we know ( κα εαν οιδαμεν ). Condition of first class with εαν (usually ε ) and the perfect active indicative, assumed as true. See 1Th 3:8; Ac 8:31 for the indicative with εαν as in the papyri. "An amplification of the second limitation" (D. Smith).

Whatsoever we ask ( ο εαν αιτωμεθα ). Indefinite relative clause with modal εαν (= αν ) and the present middle (as for ourselves) subjunctive of αιτεω. This clause, like ημων, is also the object of ακουε.

We know that we have ( οιδαμεν οτ εχομεν ). Repetition of οιδαμεν, the confidence of possession by anticipation.

The petitions ( τα αιτηματα ). Old word, from αιτεω, requests, here only in John, elsewhere in N.T. Lu 23:24; Php 4:6. We have the answer already as in Mr 11:24.

We have asked ( ηιτηκαμεν ). Perfect active indicative of αιτεω, the asking abiding.