1 John 3:21
Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
In Context
Cross References
Job 22:26For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,
Psalms 7:3O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,
1 Corinthians 4:4for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right — and he who is discerning me is the Lord:
1 Timothy 2:8I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning;
Hebrews 10:22may we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water;
1 John 4:17In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we — we also are 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 →