1 John 3:19
And by this we know that we are of the truth and persuade our hearts before him,
World English Bible British
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’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
20because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
Cross References
Isaiah 32:17The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.
John 18:37Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to 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, so as to forget your work and the labour of love which you showed towards his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 John 3:14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t 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 →