Focused Passage

1 John 3:19-24

Children of God, Practicing Righteousness, and Loving One Another

The chapter moves from the Father’s love in making believers children of God to the family resemblance of righteousness, love, confidence before God, and Spirit-confirmed abiding.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19 And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

20 Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

22 and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

24 Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

Romans 8:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 28:20 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:22 Classic cross-references Proverbs 20:27 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 1:10 Classic cross-references John 15:7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular we will know γνωσόμεθα G1097 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we belong to ἐσμέν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural . . . ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular truth ἀληθείας G225 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction will assure πείσομεν G3982 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hearts καρδίαν G2588 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in His presence ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Psalms 145:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 139:1 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:10 Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:13 Classic cross-references Job 13:15 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:22 OliveGrove study links John 15:7 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Even ὅτι G3754 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular hearts καρδία G2588 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular condemn [us] καταγινώσκῃ G2607 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular greater than μείζων G3173 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural hearts καρδίας G2588 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He knows γινώσκει G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular all things πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

1 John 5:14 Classic cross-references Luke 11:28 Classic cross-references John 15:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:21 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:28 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:22 OliveGrove study links John 15:7 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Beloved Ἀγαπητοί G27 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular hearts καρδία G2588 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv «μὴ G3361 Adverb do not condemn [us] καταγινώσκῃ» G2607 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular we have ἔχομεν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural confidence παρρησίαν G3954 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular before πρὸς G4314 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Matthew 7:7 Classic cross-references Luke 11:9 Classic cross-references Mark 11:24 Classic cross-references John 15:7 Classic cross-references James 5:16 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:22 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction we will receive λαμβάνομεν G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular whatever ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction we ask αἰτῶμεν G154 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we keep τηροῦμεν G5083 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural commandments ἐντολὰς G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction do ποιοῦμεν G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural what τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural is pleasing ἀρεστὰ G701 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural in His sight ἐνώπιον G1799 Preposition . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

John 13:34 Classic cross-references John 6:29 Classic cross-references John 1:12 Classic cross-references John 15:12 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:22 OliveGrove study links John 15:7 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction this αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular commandment ἐντολὴ G1785 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction we should believe πιστεύσωμεν G4100 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural in the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction we should love ἀγαπῶμεν G25 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural one another ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb vvv ἔδωκεν G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular He commanded ἐντολὴν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural

Verse 24

Cross-references

1 John 4:4 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:16 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:15 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:16 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:22 OliveGrove study links John 15:7 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction Whoever ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular keeps τηρῶν G5083 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural commandments ἐντολὰς G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural remains μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [God] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [God] αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular we know γινώσκομεν G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He remains μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural by ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular - οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular He has given ἔδωκεν G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural

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