1 John 3:21

Most dear brethren, if our heart reproveth not us, we have trust to God; (Most dear brothers, if our conscience rebuketh us not, then we have God’s trust;)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

In Context

20For if our heart reproveth us (or For if our conscience rebuketh us), God is more than our heart, and knoweth all things.

22and whatever we shall ask, we shall receive of him, for we keep his commandments, and we do those things that be pleasant before him. (and whatever we shall ask, we shall receive from him, for we obey his commands, and we do those things that be pleasing before him.)

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Cross References

Job 22:26Then on Almighty God thou shalt flow with delights (or Then thou shalt always trust in Almighty God); and thou shalt raise up thy face to God.

Psalms 7:3My Lord God, if I did this thing, if wickedness is in mine hands, or works; (My Lord God, if I did this thing, if there is wickedness, or a stain, upon my hands, or deeds;)

1 Corinthians 4:4For I am nothing over-trusting, [or guilty], to myself, but not in this thing I am justified; for he that deemeth me, is the Lord.

1 Timothy 2:8Therefore I will (or And so I desire), that men pray in all place (s), lifting up clean hands without wrath and strife [or disputing].

Hebrews 10:22nigh we with very heart (or let us approach with a true heart), in the plenty of faith; and be our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with clean water,

1 John 4:17In this thing is the perfect charity of God with us [or In this thing is the perfect charity of God in us], that we have trust in the day of doom; for as he is, also we be in this world. (In this then is the perfect love of God for us, so that we can have trust on the Day of Judgement; for as he is in this world, also we be in this world.)

Matthew Henry on 1 John 3:21-23

The Testimony of Conscience. ( a. d. 80.) 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. The apostle, having intimated that there may be, even among us, such a privilege as an assurance or sound persuasion of heart towards God, proceeds here, I. To establish the court of… Read the whole commentary →

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