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1 John 3:19

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

KJV

καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γνωσόμεθα ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐσμέν, καὶ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πείσομεν τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν·

Greek NT

in hoc cognoscimus quoniam ex veritate sumus : et in conspectu ejus suadebimus corda nostra.

Vulgate

Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:

ASV

In this we know that we are of the truth and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γινώσκω
ginosko
verb · 222×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καρδία
kardia
noun · 156×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πείθω
peitho
verb · 52×
ἀλήθεια
aletheia
noun · 109×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔμπροσθεν
emprosthen
adverb · 48×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἐν | WH: ἐν | Treg/NIV/RP: καὶ ἐν
  • ἐνSBLGNT
  • ἐνWestcott-Hort
  • καὶ ἐνTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: γνωσόμεθα | WH/Treg/NIV: γνωσόμεθα | RP: γινώσκομεν
  • γνωσόμεθαSBLGNT
  • γνωσόμεθαWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • γινώσκομενRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: τὴν καρδίαν | WH/NIV: τὴν καρδίαν | Treg/RP: τὰς καρδίας
  • τὴν καρδίανSBLGNT
  • τὴν καρδίανWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • τὰς καρδίαςTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§1781Conscience enables one to assume responsibility for the acts performed. If man commits evil, the just judgment of conscience can remain within him as the witness to the universal truth of the good, at the same time as the evil of his particular choice. the verdict of the judgment of conscience remains a pledge of hope and mercy. In attesting to the fault committed, it calls to …
§2845There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness,146 whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke (⇒ 11:4), "debts" as in Matthew (⇒ 6:12). We are always debtors: "Owe no one anything, except to love one another."147 The communion of the Holy Trinity is the source and criterion of truth in every relation ship. It is lived out in prayer, above all in th…
1. On the day after tomorrow, Friday next, the liturgy of the Church is concentrated with particular adoration and love around the mystery of the Heart of Christ. Today, therefore, anticipating this day and this feast, already, together with you, I wish to turn the eyes of our hearts to the Mystery of that Heart. It has spoken to me ever since my youth. Every year I return to t…

Cross-references

  • 1John 1:8 — If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
  • 1John 2:3 — And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
  • 1John 3:21 — Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
  • 1John 4:17 — Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
  • 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
  • 2Pet 1:10 — Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
  • 2Tim 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 th
  • Dan 6:22 — My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
  • Gal 6:4 — But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
  • Heb 6:10 — 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.
  • Heb 6:11 — And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
  • Heb 10:19 — Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
  • Heb 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.
  • Heb 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.
  • Heb 11:13 — These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the eart
  • Isa 32:17 — And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
  • Job 8:6 — If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
  • Job 11:15 — For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
  • John 13:35 — By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
  • 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 th
  • 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 th
  • Matt 28:20 — Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
  • Prov 20:27 — The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
  • Ps 119:56 — This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
  • Rom 2:15 — Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
  • Rom 4:21 — And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
  • Rom 8:16 — The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
  • Rom 9:1 — I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
  • Rom 14:5 — One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.