20 (A)For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

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20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

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10 I, the Lord, (A)search the heart,
I test the [a]mind,
(B)Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.

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  1. Jeremiah 17:10 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys

10 “I the Lord search the heart(A)
    and examine the mind,(B)
to reward(C) each person according to their conduct,
    according to what their deeds deserve.”(D)

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God’s Perfect Knowledge of Man

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

139 O Lord, (A)You have searched me and known me.
(B)You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You (C)understand my thought afar off.
(D)You [a]comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, (E)You know it altogether.

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  1. Psalm 139:3 Lit. winnow

Psalm 139

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

You have searched me,(A) Lord,
    and you know(B) me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;(C)
    you perceive my thoughts(D) from afar.
You discern my going out(E) and my lying down;
    you are familiar with all my ways.(F)
Before a word is on my tongue
    you, Lord, know it completely.(G)

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You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than (A)he who is in the world.

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You, dear children,(A) are from God and have overcome them,(B) because the one who is in you(C) is greater than the one who is in the world.(D)

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13 (A)And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are (B)naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

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13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.(A) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

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For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

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My conscience(A) is clear, but that does not make me innocent.(B) It is the Lord who judges me.(C)

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17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of [a]Jonah, do you [b]love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?”

And he said to Him, “Lord, (A)You know all things; You know that I love You.”

Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

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  1. John 21:17 NU John
  2. John 21:17 have affection for

17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(A) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(B) you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.(C)

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29 (A)My Father, (B)who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 30 (C)I and My Father are one.”

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29 My Father, who has given them to me,(A) is greater than all[a];(B) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”(C)

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  1. John 10:29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than all

24 Can anyone (A)hide himself in secret places,
So I shall not see him?” says the Lord;
(B)“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.

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24 Who can hide(A) in secret places
    so that I cannot see them?”
declares the Lord.
    “Do not I fill heaven and earth?”(B)
declares the Lord.

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20 If we had forgotten the name of our God,
Or (A)stretched[a] out our hands to a foreign god,
21 (B)Would not God search this out?
For He knows the secrets of the heart.

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  1. Psalm 44:20 Worshiped

20 If we had forgotten(A) the name of our God
    or spread out our hands to a foreign god,(B)
21 would not God have discovered it,
    since he knows the secrets of the heart?(C)

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23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who (A)searches[a] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

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  1. Revelation 2:23 examines

23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds,(A) and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.(B)

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14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the (A)work of the law written in their hearts, their (B)conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)

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14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law,(A) they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.)

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Gamaliel’s Advice

33 When they heard this, they were (A)furious[a] and plotted to kill them.

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  1. Acts 5:33 cut to the quick

33 When they heard this, they were furious(A) and wanted to put them to death.

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