And so, my dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have courage in God's presence.

In union with Christ and through our faith in him we have the boldness to go into God's presence with all confidence.

But Christ is faithful as the Son in charge of God's house. We are his house if we keep up our courage and our confidence in what we hope for.

For we are all partners with Christ if we hold firmly to the end the confidence we had at the beginning.

Do not lose your courage, then, because it brings with it a great reward.

We receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.

Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you.

You will seek me, and you will find me because you will seek me with all your heart.

"Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you wonderful and marvelous things that you know nothing about.

"Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Would any of you who are fathers give your son a stone when he asks for bread?

As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

And I will do whatever you ask for in my name, so that the Father's glory will be shown through the Son.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.

But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all.

But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind.

And when you ask, you do not receive it, because your motives are bad; you ask for things to use for your own pleasures.

So then, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you will be healed. The prayer of a good person has a powerful effect.

They forced the poor to cry out to God, and he heard their calls for help.

I was afraid and thought that he had driven me out of his presence. But he heard my cry, when I called to him for help.

The righteous call to the LORD, and he listens; he rescues them from all their troubles.

The LORD listens to those in need and does not forget his people in prison.

When good people pray, the LORD listens, but he ignores those who are evil.

We know that God does not listen to sinners; he does listen to people who respect him and do what he wants them to do.

I know that you always listen to me, but I say this for the sake of the people here, so that they will believe that you sent me."