KJV King James Version
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 John 3:20
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
WEB World English Bible
because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
ASV American Standard Version
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because if our heart may condemn—because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.
Surrounding context — 1 John 3
17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, [then] have we confidence toward God.
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
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ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐὰνG1437 · eanifκαταγινώσκῃG2607 · kataginōskōto condemnἡμῶνG3165 · memeἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδία,G2588 · kardiaheartὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatμείζωνG3173 · megasgreatἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαςG2588 · kardiaheartἡμῶνG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandγινώσκειG1097 · ginōskōto knowπάντα.¶G3956 · pasall
Cross-references
Psalm 139:1-4To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me].Jeremiah 17:10I the LORD search the heart, [I] try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, [and] according to the fruit of his doings.Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.1 Corinthians 4:4For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.1 John 4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.John 10:29-30My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father’s hand.Psalm 44:20-21If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;Romans 2:14-15For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:Job 33:12Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.Titus 3:11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.Job 27:6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.John 2:24-25But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],John 21:17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.Psalm 90:8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret [sins] in the light of thy countenance.John 8:9And they which heard [it], being convicted by [their own] conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.1 Corinthians 14:24-25But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or [one] unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
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