Similarly, 1 Jn.3:24 says that we are given the Spirit as a result of our obedience to the commands; verse 22 says that obedience to those commands leads to our prayers being answered. Thus our confidence is due to having our prayers heard (1 Jn.5:14) and also due to having the Spirit (1 Jn.3:21,24; 4:13), seeing these are parallel expressions.
Vile vile, 1 Yoh. 3:34 tunasoma ya kwamba tunapewa Roho kama toleo la kutii kwetu amri; aya ya 22 inasema kwamba kutii amri hizo kunapelekea kujibiwa maombi yetu. Basi, ujasiri wetu ni kwa sababu maombi yetu yamesikiwa (1Yoh. 5:14) na tena kuwa na Roho (1 Yoh. 3: 21, 24; 4: 13), elewa maelezo haya yanalingana