1 John 3:19-22

Amplified Bible

¹⁹By this we will know [without any doubt] that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart and quiet our conscience before Him ²⁰whenever our heart convicts us [in guilt]; for God is greater than our heart and He knows all things [nothing is hidden from Him because we are in His hands]. ²¹Beloved, if our heart does not convict us [of guilt], we have confidence [complete assurance and boldness] before God; ²²and we receive from Him whatever we ask because we [carefully and consistently] keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight [habitually seeking to follow His plan for us].

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1 John 3:19-22

New American Standard Bible

¹⁹We will know by this that we are ^(A)of the truth, and will set our heart at ease before Him, ²⁰that if our heart condemns us, that God is greater than our heart, and He knows all things. ²¹^(B)Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have ^(C)confidence ^[a]before God; ²²and ^(D)whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we ^(E)keep His commandments and do ^(F)the things that are pleasing in His sight.

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1 John 3:21 Lit toward

1 John 3:19-22

New International Version

¹⁹This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: ²⁰If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. ²¹Dear friends,^(A) if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God^(B) ²²and receive from him anything we ask,^(C) because we keep his commands^(D) and do what pleases him.^(E)