{Toward him} (pros auton). Fellowship with (pros, face
to face) Christ. For boldness see 2:28 . {That} (hoti).
Declarative again, as in verse 11 . {If we ask anything} (ean
ti ait(936d)etha). Condition of third class with ean and present
middle (indirect) subjunctive (personal interest as in Jas 4:3 ,
though the point is not to be pressed too far, for see Mt
20:20,22 Joh 16:24,26 ). {According to his will} (kata to
thel(886d)a autou). This is the secret in all prayer, even in the
case of Jesus himself. For the phrase see 1Pe 4:19 Ga 1:4 Eph
1:5,11 . {He heareth us} (akouei h(886d)(936e)). Even when God does not
give us what we ask, in particular then ( Heb 5:7f. ).
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