²¹ ·My dear friends [^LBeloved], if our hearts do not ·make us feel guilty [condemn/convict us], we ·can come without fear into God’s presence [^Lhave boldness/confidence before God]. ²² And ·God gives us [^Lwe receive from him] what we ask for because we obey ·God’s [^Lhis] commands and do what pleases him [John 14:14; 16:23].