20whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.


In Context

17 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?

18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

19 This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence

20 whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

21 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God

22 and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.

1st John 3:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:20For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:20because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:20that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:20whereinsoever our heart condemn us; because God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:20For if our heart condemneth us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:20because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:20because if our heart may condemn — because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.