19 And by this we [a]know (A)that we are of the truth, and shall [b]assure our hearts before Him. 20 (B)For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, (C)we have confidence toward God. 22 And (D)whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments (E)and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:19 NU shall know
  2. 1 John 3:19 persuade, set at rest

19 And kai by en this houtos we will know ginōskō that hoti we are eimi of ek the ho truth alētheia and kai will set peithō our hēmeis conscience kardia at rest peithō in emprosthen his autos presence, · ho 20 that hoti if ean our ho conscience kardia condemns kataginōskō us hēmeis, that hoti God theos is eimi greater megas · ho than ho our hēmeis conscience kardia and kai knows ginōskō all things pas. 21 Dear friends agapētos, if ean · ho our hēmeis conscience kardia does not condemn kataginōskō us, we have echō confidence parrēsia in the presence of pros · ho God theos, 22 and kai whatever hos ean we ask aiteō we receive lambanō from apo him autos, because hoti we keep tēreō · ho his autos commandments entolē and kai do poieō what ho is pleasing arestos in enōpion his autos sight.

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