Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
if they condemn us for anything, for God is greater than our consciences, and he knows all.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Holman Bible
even if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience, and He knows all things.
International Standard Version
If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.
A Conservative Version
Because if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
American Standard Version
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Amplified
whenever 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].
An Understandable Version
But, if our hearts condemn us [for not demonstrating God's love for others], surely God, who is greater than our hearts [will also condemn us], because He knows all things.
Anderson New Testament
for if our heart condemn us, we know that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
Bible in Basic English
When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.
Common New Testament
whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for if our conscience condemn us, God knows us better than we do our selves, he knoweth all things.
Darby Translation
that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
But if our heart condemn us, certainly God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
Godbey New Testament
because if our heart may condemn us, it is because God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.
John Wesley New Testament
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Julia Smith Translation
For if our heart condemn us, for God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
King James 2000
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
Lexham Expanded Bible
that if our heart condemns us, that God is greater than our heart and knows all [things].
Modern King James verseion
that if our heart accuses us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and knoweth all things.
Moffatt New Testament
whenever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart, and he knows all.
Montgomery New Testament
and shall persuade our heart in his presence whenever our heart condemns us, because God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
NET Bible
that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.
New Heart English Bible
because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
Noyes New Testament
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Sawyer New Testament
for if our minds condemn us, God is greater than our minds and knows all things.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, if our own heart condemn us, greater, is God, than our heart, and perceiveth all things.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For should our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Twentieth Century New Testament
that if our conscience condemns us, yet God is greater than our conscience and knows everything.
Webster
For if our heart condemneth us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Weymouth New Testament
in whatever matters our hearts condemn us--because God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.
Williams New Testament
because if our consciences do condemn us, God is greater than our consciences, and He knows everything.
World English Bible
because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
Worrell New Testament
because, if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Worsley New Testament
For, if our heart condemn us, God is still greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Youngs Literal Translation
because if our heart may condemn -- because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.
Themes
Attributes of God » Power of God » Wisdom
Divine Knowledge » General reference to
God » Eternal the growth of » Knowledge possessed by
God » Mercy of » Omniscience of
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » General reference to
Knowledge » God's » General reference to
Topics
Interlinear
hemon
ἡμῶν
hemon
Usage: 388
Kardia
καρδία
Kardia
Usage: 116
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 3:20
Prayers for 1 John 3:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Courage Before God
19 From that we can be sure that we are on the side of the truth, and satisfy our consciences in God's sight, 20 if they condemn us for anything, for God is greater than our consciences, and he knows all. 21 Dear friends, if our consciences do not condemn us, we approach God with confidence,
Phrases
Cross References
John 21:17
Jesus said to him a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because the third time Jesus asked him if he loved him, and he answered, "Master, you know everything, you can see that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my sheep!
Romans 2:14-15
When heathen who have no Law instinctively obey what the Law demands, even though they have no law they are a law to themselves,
John 2:24-25
But Jesus on his part would not trust himself to them, for he knew them all,
John 8:9
OMITTED TEXT
John 10:29-30
What my Father has intrusted to me is of more importance than everything else, and no one can tear anything out of the Father's hands.
Acts 5:33
When they heard this, they were furious, and wanted to kill them.
1 Corinthians 4:4
For while my conscience does not trouble me at all, that does not prove that I am innocent. It is the Lord who must examine me.
1 Corinthians 14:24-25
But if they are all inspired to preach and some unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is convinced of his sin by them all, he is called to account by them all,
Titus 3:11
You may be sure that a man of that kind is corrupt and sinful, for his own actions condemn him.
Hebrews 4:13
No being created can escape God's sight, but everything is bare and helpless before the eyes of him with whom we have to reckon.
Hebrews 6:13
For when God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to make oath by, he did so by himself,
1 John 4:4
You are children of God, dear children, and you have been victorious over these men, for he who is in our hearts is greater than he who is in the world.
Revelation 2:23
and I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches men's hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you for what you have done.