Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Beloved! if our heart be not condemning us, boldness, have we, towards God;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Holman Bible
Dear friends, if our conscience doesn’t condemn us, we have confidence before God
International Standard Version
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God.
A Conservative Version
Beloved, if our heart should not condemn us, we have confidence toward God,
American Standard Version
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
Amplified
Beloved, if our heart does not convict us [of guilt], we have confidence [complete assurance and boldness] before God;
An Understandable Version
Loved ones, if our hearts do not condemn us [i.e., because we are showing love by helping the needy], we can have boldness before God [in prayer for our own needs];
Anderson New Testament
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence to ward God,
Bible in Basic English
My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him;
Common New Testament
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
Daniel Mace New Testament
beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we may securely confide in God.
Darby Translation
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Beloved, if our heart do not condemn us, we have confidence with God.
Godbey New Testament
Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God:
Goodspeed New Testament
Dear friends, if our consciences do not condemn us, we approach God with confidence,
John Wesley New Testament
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Julia Smith Translation
Dearly beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have freedom of speech towards God.
King James 2000
Beloved, if our heart condemns us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Dear friends, if our heart does not condemn [us], we have confidence before God,
Modern King James verseion
Beloved, if our heart does not accuse us, we have confidence toward God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Dearly beloved, if our hearts condemn us not, then have we trust to God ward;
Moffatt New Testament
If our heart does not condemn us, beloved, then we have confidence in approaching God,
Montgomery New Testament
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence toward God,
NET Bible
Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God,
New Heart English Bible
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
Noyes New Testament
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence toward God;
Sawyer New Testament
Beloved, if our minds do not condemn us, we have boldness before God,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence towards God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, then we approach God with confidence,
Webster
Beloved, if our heart doth not condemn us, then have we confidence towards God.
Weymouth New Testament
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have perfect confidence towards God;
Williams New Testament
Dearly beloved, if our consciences do not condemn us, we come with perfect confidence to God,
World English Bible
Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God;
Worrell New Testament
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence toward God;
Worsley New Testament
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence towards God:
Youngs Literal Translation
Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God,
Themes
Condemnation » No condemnation, for the righteous
Condemnation » If your heart does not condemn you
Conscience » Testimony of, a source of joy
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Who jesus Christ is in
No » Condemnation, for the righteous
Topics
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Parrhesia
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 3:21
Prayers for 1 John 3:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Courage Before God
20 Because, if our own heart condemn us, greater, is God, than our heart, and perceiveth all things. 21 Beloved! if our heart be not condemning us, boldness, have we, towards God; 22 And, whatsoever we are asking, we are receiving from him, because, his commandments, are we keeping, and, the things that are pleasing before him, are we doing.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 22:26
For, then, in the Almighty, shalt thou take exquisite delight, and shalt lift up - unto GOD - thy face;
1 Corinthians 4:4
For, of nothing, to myself, am I conscious: nevertheless, not hereby, am I declared righteous, but, he that doth examine me, is the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For, our boasting, is, this, - the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom, but in God's favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world, - and more abundantly towards you.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us, then, be approaching with freedom of speech, unto the throne of favour, that we may receive mercy, and, favour, may find, for seasonable succour.
1 John 2:28
And, now, dear children, abide ye in him, in order that, if he be made manifest, we may have boldness, and not be shamed away from him by his presence.
1 John 5:14
And, this, is the boldness which we have towards him: that, if, anything, we ask, according to his will, He doth hearken unto us.
Job 27:6
On my righteousness, have I taken fast hold, and will not give it up, My heart shall not reproach any of my days.
Psalm 7:3-5
O Yahweh my God, If I have done this, If there hath been perversity in my hands:
Psalm 101:2
I will behave myself wisely in a blameless way, When wilt thou come in unto me? I will walk to and fro in the blamelessness of my heart, - in the midst of my house:
1 Timothy 2:8
I am minded, therefore, that - the men in every place be offering prayer, uplifting hands of lovingkindness, apart from anger and disputings;
Hebrews 10:22
Let us approach with a genuine heart, in full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled, as to our hearts, from an evil conscience, and bathed, as to our bodies, with pure water;
1 John 4:17
Herein, hath love with us, been made perfect, - in order that, boldness, we might have in the day of judging, - in that, just as, He, is, we also, are, in this world.