1 John 3:19
For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shall before him assure our hearts.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.
20For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
Cross References
Isaiah 32:17And the worke of iustice shall bee peace, euen the worke of iustice and quietnesse, and assurance for euer.
John 18:37Pilate then said vnto him, Art thou a King then? Iesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King: for this cause am I borne, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should beare witnes vnto the trueth: euery one that is of the trueth, heareth my voyce.
Romans 8:38For I am perswaded that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Hebrews 6:10For God is not vnrighteous, that hee should forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet minister.
Hebrews 11:13All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 John 3:14We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth 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 →