¹⁹ Again, truly I tell you, if two of you on earth agree about any matter that you^[a] pray for, it will be done for you^[b] by my Father in heaven.

²² And if you believe, you will receive^(A) whatever you ask for in prayer.”

²⁴ Therefore I tell you, everything you pray^(A) and ask for^(B)—believe that you have received^[a](C) it and it will be yours.

⁵ Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.^{(A) 6} But let him ask in faith without doubting.^[a] For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

¹⁷ Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.^(A)

²² and receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commands^(A) and do what is pleasing in his sight.

Effective Prayer

¹⁴ This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask^(A) anything according to his will, he hears us.^{(B) 15} And if we know that he hears whatever we ask,^(C) we know that we have what we have asked of him.^(D)