1 John 3:19
And hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
In Context
18Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.
20that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
Cross References
Isaiah 32:17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever.
John 18:37Pilate therefore said to him, Thou art then a king? Jesus answered, Thou sayest [it], that I am a king. I have been born for this, and for this I have come into the world, that I might bear witness to the truth. Every one that is of the truth hears my voice.
Romans 8:38For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and [still] ministering.
Hebrews 11:13All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
1 John 3:14*We* know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:15-20
Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 80.) 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from… Read the whole commentary →