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1 John 3:20

For should our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

In Context

19and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and in his presence have this persuasion in our hearts.

21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence towards God.

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Cross References

John 8:9But when they heard him, and felt the conviction of their conscience, they slunk away one by one, beginning from the elders to the last: so Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing in the midst.

John 21:17He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee! Jesus saith 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 →

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