Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
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.
Goodspeed New Testament
if they condemn us for anything, for God is greater than our consciences, and he knows all.
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.
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 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him; 20 because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence toward God;
Phrases
Cross References
John 21:17
He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep.
Romans 2:14-15
for when the gentiles, who have no law, do by nature what is required by the Law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;
John 2:24-25
But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men;
John 8:9
And when they heard this, they went out one by one, beginning with the oldest; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman who was in the midst.
John 10:29-30
That which my Father hath given me is greater than all; and no one is able to tear [them] out of the Fathers hand.
Acts 5:33
But when they heard this, they were filled with rage, and were resolving to kill them.
1 Corinthians 4:4
for though I am conscious to myself of nothing wrong, yet not by this am I cleared of blame; but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
1 Corinthians 14:24-25
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that is an unbeliever, or unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is searched through by all,
Titus 3:11
knowing that he that is such is utterly perverted, and sinneth, being selfcondemned.
Hebrews 4:13
and there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and laid open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Hebrews 6:13
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, my children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Revelation 2:23
And her children I will slay with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts; and I will give to every one of you according to your works.