1 John 3:20
For if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
In Context
19It is by this we know that we are from the truth, and we assure our hearts before him.
21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.
Cross References
Job 27:6I hold fast to my righteousness and will not let it go; 1 my thoughts will not reproach me so long as I live. 1
Psalms 44:20If we have forgotten the name of our God 1 or spread out our hands to a strange god, 1
Psalms 139:1Yahweh, you have examined me, and you know me. 1
Jeremiah 23:24Can anyone hide in a secret place so I cannot see him?—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 and do I not fill the heavens and the earth?—this is Yahweh's declaration.
John 8:9+ 8:9 See the note about Jhn. 7:53-8:11 above When they heard it, they left one by one, beginning with the oldest. Finally Jesus was left alone, with the woman who had been in the middle.
John 21:17He said to him a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was sad because Jesus had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know all things, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
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 →