19 This is how we will know that we belong to the truth(A) and will reassure our hearts before him 20 whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.(B)

21 Dear friends, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have confidence before God 22 and receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commands(C) and do what is pleasing in his sight.

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19 By this[a] we know that we are of the truth and will convince our heart before him, 20 that[b] if our heart condemns us, that God is greater than our heart and knows all things. 21 Dear friends, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God, 22 and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what is pleasing in his sight[c].

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:19 Some manuscripts have “And by this”
  2. 1 John 3:20 Or “because”
  3. 1 John 3:22 Literally “in the sight of him”