Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence toward 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,
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 and shall persuade our heart in his presence whenever our heart condemns us, because God is greater than our heart and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence toward God, 22 and whatever we ask we are receiving from him, because we are keeping his commandments and doing those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:4
Indeed I do not even judge myself; for though I know nothing against myself, yet that does not vindicate me; for he who judges me is the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For this is my proud boast, the testimony of my conscience, that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that I have conducted myself in the world, and above all in my relations with you.
1 John 2:28
And now continue to abide in him, my children, so that when he shall appear we may have cheerful confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1 John 5:14
Now the confidence which we have in him is this, that he listens to us whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will.
1 Timothy 2:8
My wish, then, is that in every place the men should offer prayer, lifting up holy hands, free from anger and disputation;
Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water.
1 John 4:17
In this is love made perfect with us, so that we may have cheerful confidence in the Day of Judgment, because we are living in this world as He lives.