1 John 3:19-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 This is how we will know we belong to the truth(A) and will convince our conscience in His presence, 20 even if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience, and He knows all things.(B)
21 Dear friends, if our conscience doesn’t condemn us, we have confidence before God 22 and can receive whatever we ask from Him because we keep His commands(C) and do what is pleasing in His sight.
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1 John 3:19-22
Lexham English Bible
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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- 1 John 3:19 Some manuscripts have “And by this”
- 1 John 3:20 Or “because”
- 1 John 3:22 Literally “in the sight of him”
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