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


In Context

17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

18 My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,

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

21 Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

22 and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the 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 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 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.