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1 John 3:19-21 KJV
1 John · chapter 3 · verses 19–21
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.1 John 3:19-21 · King James Version
1 John 3:19-21 in context
17But whoso 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?
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Commentary
Cross references
- Hebrews 10:22
- Psalms 139:1-4
- Jeremiah 17:10
- Hebrews 4:13
- 1 Corinthians 4:4
- 1 John 4:4
- Jeremiah 23:24
- 1 John 2:28
- Hebrews 4:16
- Psalms 101:2
- 2 Corinthians 1:12
Key words (Strong's)
- confidenceparrēsiafreedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech, openly, frankly, i.e without concealment…G3954 →
- greatermeizōngreater, larger, elder, strongerG3187 →
- Belovedagapētosbeloved, esteemed, dear, favourite, worthy of loveG27 →
- herebyenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- herebytoutōto this oneG5129 →
- assurepeithōpersuade, to persuadeG3982 →
- heartskardiathe heart, that organ in the animal body which is the centre of the circulation of the…G2588 →
- beforeemprosthenin front, before, beforeG1715 →
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The beloved apostle can scarcely touch upon the mention of sacred love, but he must enlarge upon the enforcement of it, as here he does by divers arguments and incentives thereto; as, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-19