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


In Context

17 But he who 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 by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

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

21 Beloved, if our heart doth not condemn us, then have we confidence towards God.

22 And whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

1 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:20whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

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 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.