{And if we know} (kai ean oidamen). Condition of first
class with ean (usually ei) and the perfect active
indicative, assumed as true. See  1Th 3:8  Ac 8:31  for the
indicative with ean as in the papyri. "An amplification of the
second limitation" (D. Smith). {Whatsoever we ask} (ho ean
ait(936d)etha). Indefinite relative clause with modal ean (=an)
and the present middle (as for ourselves) subjunctive of aite(935c).
This clause, like h(886d)(936e), is also the object of akouei. {We
know that we have} (oidamen hoti echomen). Repetition of
oidamen, the confidence of possession by anticipation. {The
petitions} (	a ait(886d)ata). Old word, from aite(935c), requests,
here only in John, elsewhere in N.T.  Lu 23:24  Php 4:6 . We have
the answer already as in  Mr 11:24 . {We have asked}
((8869)t(886b)amen). Perfect active indicative of aite(935c), the asking
abiding.