1 John 3:20
“For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.”
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1 John 3:20 Context
18My little children, let vs not loue in word, neither in tongue, but indeede and in trueth. 19And hereby wee know that wee are of the trueth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things. 21Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God. 22And whatsoeuer we aske, wee receiue of him, because we keepe his commandement, and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight.
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Other Translations for 1 John 3:20
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
- King James Version
in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
- American Standard Version (1901)
When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.
- Basic English Bible
that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
- Darby Bible
For if our heart condemneth us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
- Webster's Bible
in whatever matters our hearts condemn us--because God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.
- Weymouth Bible
because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
- World English Bible
For if oure herte repreueth vs, God is more than oure hert, and knowith alle thingis.
- Wycliffe Bible
because if our heart may condemn -- because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Commentary for 1 John 3:20
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Wesley's Notes for 1 John 3:20
3:20 For if we have not this testimony, if in anything our heart, our own conscience, condemn us, much more does God, who is greater than our heart - An infinitely holier and a more impartial Judge. And knoweth all things - So that there is no hope of hiding it from him.
People's Bible Notes for 1 John 3:20
1Jo 3:20 For if our heart condemn us. If we have a troubled conscience because we have not kept the law of love, God is greater than our heart. God, who is greater and whose condemnation is a far more serious affair, and knoweth all things and seeth our failure in duty.