Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, then 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:
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,
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.
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 that if our conscience condemns us, yet God is greater than our conscience and knows everything. 21 Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, then we approach God with confidence, 22 and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we are laying his commands to heart, and are doing what is pleasing in his sight.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:4
For, though I am conscious of nothing against myself, that does not prove me innocent. It is the Lord who is my judge.
2 Corinthians 1:12
Indeed, our main ground for satisfaction is this--Our conscience tells us that our conduct in the world, and still more in our relations with you, was marked by a purity of motive and a sincerity that were inspired by God, and was based, not on worldly policy, but on the help of God.
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore, let us draw near boldly to the Throne of Love, to find pity and love for the hour of need.
1 John 2:28
Yes, my Children, maintain your union with Christ, so that, whenever he appears, our confidence may not fail us, and we may not be ashamed to meet him at his coming.
1 John 5:14
And this is the confidence with which we approach him, that whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will, he listens to us.
1 Timothy 2:8
My desire, then, is that it should be the custom everywhere for the men to lead the prayers, with hands reverently uplifted, avoiding heated controversy.
Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near to God in all sincerity of heart and in perfect faith, with our hearts purified by the sprinkled blood from all consciousness of wrong, and with our bodies washed with pure water.
1 John 4:17
It is through this that love has attained its perfection in us, so that we may have confidence on the Day of Judgment, because what Christ is that we also are in this world.