1 John 3:19
And in this we shall know that we are of the truth, and we shall assure our hearts before him;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
In Context
18Little children, let us love with divine love not in word, nor in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Cross References
John 18:37Then Pilate said to Him, Then, art thou not a king? Jesus responded, Thou says that I am king. Unto this I was born, and unto this I have come into the world, in order that I may bear witness to the truth. Every one being 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,
Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the divine love which you manifested in his name, having ministered to the saints, and ministering.
Hebrews 11:13These all died in the faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off, and embracing them, and confessing that they are strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 John 3:14We know that we have passed out of the death into the life, because we love the brethren with divine love; the one loving not with divine love, abides in the 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 →