According to First John 5:14, what condition is attached to the confidence believers have when they ask God?

### Why this is right First John 5:14 describes confidence in asking God and specifies that the request is made according to His will, in agreement with His plan. The condition is part of the verse’s statement about prayer. ### The concept The passage does not portray prayer as a way to compel God to grant any desire. It describes confidence that God hears requests aligned with His will. First John 5:15 continues that if believers know He hears them in whatever they ask, they know they have the requests made of Him. The relationship is one of confidence and dependence, not control. ### The other options - **B. They ask for anything regardless of His plan.** This omits the stated condition, “according to His will.” - **C. They ask only after earning a right to be heard.** The passage grounds confidence in God’s hearing, not human merit. - **D. They ask without relying on Christ.** The question concerns confidence “in Him”; the wider material consistently presents access through Christ. ### Terms - **According to His will**: In agreement with God’s own plan or purpose. ### Remember First John 5:14 links confidence in prayer with asking according to God’s will.