14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Love
• Obedience and Disobedience
• Prayer

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 7:19 — Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
• 1John 2:3 — And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
• 1John 3:23 — And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
• 1John 3:24 — And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
• 1John 5:2 — By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
• 1John 5:14 — And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
• 1Thess 4:1 — Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
• Col 1:10 — That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• Col 1:10 — That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• Heb 11:5 — By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
• Heb 13:21 — Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Isa 55:6 — Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
• Jas 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
• Jas 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
• Jas 4:3 — Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
• Jas 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
• Jas 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
• Jer 29:12 — Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
• Jer 33:3 — Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
• John 8:29 — And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
• John 9:31 — Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
• John 14:13 — And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
• John 14:13 — And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
• John 15:7 — If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
• John 15:7 — If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
• John 16:23 — And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
• Lev 19:37 — Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.
• Luke 8:21 — And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
• Luke 11:9 — And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
• Luke 11:9 — And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
• Mark 3:35 — For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
• Mark 11:24 — Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
• Mark 11:24 — Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
• Matt 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
• Matt 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
• Matt 7:24 — Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
• Matt 7:24 — Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
• Matt 18:19 — Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
• Matt 21:22 — And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
• Matt 21:22 — And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.