Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
Dear friends, if our consciences do not condemn us, we approach God with confidence,
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:
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,
The Emphasized Bible
Beloved! if our heart be not condemning us, boldness, have we, towards 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 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, 22 and we obtain from him whatever we ask for, because we are obeying his commands and doing the things that please him.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
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.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For my boast is what my conscience tells me, that my relations to the world and still more to you have been marked by pure motives and godly sincerity, not by worldly shrewdness but by the favor of God.
Hebrews 4:16
So let us come with courage to God's throne of grace to receive his forgiveness and find him responsive when we need his help.
1 John 2:28
Now, dear children, keep in union with him, so that if he appears, we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame when he comes.
1 John 5:14
And we have confidence in him, that if we ask him for anything that is in accordance with his will, he will listen to us.
1 Timothy 2:8
I want the men everywhere to offer prayer, lifting to heaven hands that are holy, without any angry disputes.
Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near to God in sincerity of heart and with perfect faith, with our hearts cleansed from the sense of sin, and our bodies washed with clean water.
1 John 4:17
Love attains perfection in us, when we have perfect confidence about the Day of Judgment, because here in this world we are living as he lives.