1 John 3:19
And by this we know that we belong to the truth, and assure our hearts in His presence:
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
In Context
18My little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
20Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
Cross References
Isaiah 32:17The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
John 18:37“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
Romans 8:38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither the present nor the future,
Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the labor of love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
Hebrews 11:13All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love his brother remains 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 →