1 John 3:19 · KJV
“And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. {assure: Gr. persuade}”
— 1 John 3:19
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
1 John 3 — Context
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels {of compassion} from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. {assure: Gr. persuade}
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, {then} have we confidence toward God.
Cross References
Hebrews 10:22
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
1 John 3:21
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, {then} have we confidence toward God.
Hebrews 6:10-11
For God {is} not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
John 18:37
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
John 13:35
By this shall all {men} know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
2 Timothy 1:12
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. {believed: or, trusted}