1 John 3:20
because if our heart may condemn us, it is because God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
In Context
19And in this we shall know that we are of the truth, and we shall assure our hearts before him;
21Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God:
Cross References
John 21:17He says to him a third time; Simon, the son of Jonah, do you love me as a friend? Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time, Do you love me as a friend? And he says to Him, Lord, thou knowest all things; and thou dost understand that I love thee as a friend. He says to Him, Feed my sheeplings.
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 →