1 John 3:19
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him,
Revised King James New Testament
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 little children, let us not love in word or in speech; but in deed and in truth.
20Whenever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
Cross References
John 18:37So Pilate said to him, You are a king then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every one who is 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, nor powers,
Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget the work and love which you have shown for his name's sake in having ministered to the saints, as you continue to do.
Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off; and they were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides 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 →