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1 John 3:21

Courage and strengthFaithPrayerGuilt and conscience

19 And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

20 Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

22 and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

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BSB
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
KJV
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
WEB
Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;
ASV
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
DARBY
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,
BLB
Beloved, if our heart may not condemn [us], we have confidence toward God,
ÅB
Dere elskede! dersom vårt hjerte ikke fordømmer oss, da har vi frimodighet for Gud,
OTB
Kjære venner, hvis våre hjerter er i fred, har vi tillit for Gud;
B1930
I elskede! dersom vårt hjerte ikke fordømmer oss, da har vi frimodighet for Gud,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 John 2:28

    And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

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  • Hebrews 4:16

    Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:12

    And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

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  • Psalms 101:2

    I will ponder the way that is blameless— when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.

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  • Psalms 7:3–5

    O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

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  • 1 John 5:14

    And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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  • Job 22:26

    Surely then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.

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  • Hebrews 10:22

    let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

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