1 John 3:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.”

1 John 3:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 3:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 3:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.”

1 John 3:20 — World English Bible

1 John 3:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. ”

1 John 3:20 — American Standard Version

1 John 3:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because if our heart may condemn--because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.”

1 John 3:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 3:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that if our heart condemn us,God is greater than our heart and knows all things. ”

1 John 3:20 — Darby Translation

1 John 3:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.”

1 John 3:20 — Geneva Bible

1 John 3:20 in Context — 1 John 3

18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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What Does 1 John 3:20 Mean?

1 John 3:20 is a verse from the Book of 1 John, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 John chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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