1 John 3:19
And by this, we recognize that we are of the truth; and, before he shall come, we make our hearts confident.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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 children, let us not love one another in words and in tongue, but in acts and in truth.
20But if our heart condemneth us, how much greater is God than our heart, and knowing all things?
Cross References
John 18:37Pilate said to him: Then thou art a king? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said, that I am a king. For this was I born; and for this came I into the world, that I might bear testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.
Romans 8:38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous, to forget your works, and your charity which ye have shown in his name, in that ye have ministered and do minister to the saints.
Hebrews 11:13All these died in faith, and received not their promise; but they saw it afar off, and rejoiced in it; and they confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 John 3:14We know that we have turned from death unto life, by this, that we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, remaineth 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 →