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1 John 3:19 And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_john/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_john/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_john/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_john/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_john/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And by this we will know that we are of the truth, and we will assure our heart before Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_john/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_john/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_john/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will set our heart at ease before Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_john/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_john/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />We shall know by this that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_john/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And by this we will know that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_john/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />By this we will know [without any doubt] that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart <i>and</i> quiet our conscience before Him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_john/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts before him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_john/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is how we will know we belong to the truth and will convince our conscience in His presence, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_john/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_john/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When we love others, we know we belong to the truth, and we feel at ease in the presence of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_john/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_john/3.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and how we will be reassured in his presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_john/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This, then, is how we will know that we belong to the truth; this is how we will be confident in God's presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_john/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and how we will be able to keep ourselves strong in his presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_john/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_john/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_john/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And by this we will know that we are of the truth, and persuade our heart before him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_john/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_john/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And in this way we shall come to know that we are loyal to the truth, and shall satisfy our consciences in His presence<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_john/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />And by this we know that we are of the truth and persuade our hearts before him, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_john/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And in this we know that we are of the truth, and before Him we will assure our hearts,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_john/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And by this we will know that we are of the truth, and we will assure our heart before Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_john/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and in this we know that of the truth we are, and before Him we shall assure our hearts,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_john/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in this we know that we are of the truth, and we will yield our hearts before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_john/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In this we know that we are of the truth: and in his sight shall persuade our hearts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_john/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In this way, we will know that we are of the truth, and we will commend our hearts in his sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_john/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />[Now] this is how we shall know that we belong to the truth and reassure our hearts before him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_john/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_john/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And by this we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before he comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_john/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And by this we are made known that we are from the truth, and we assure our hearts before he comes.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_john/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And by this we know that we are of the truth; and we shall have our hearts at rest before him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_john/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And in this we shall know that we are of the truth, and we shall assure our hearts before him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_john/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and in his presence have this persuasion in our hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_john/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Hereby we shall know that we are true professors, and set our consciences securely at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_john/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And in this way we shall come to know that we are loyal to the truth, and shall satisfy our consciences in His presence<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_john/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and we shall assure our heart before Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_john/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_john/3-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rlZ5ywDtQGE?start=612" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_john/3.htm">Love One Another</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">18</span>Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">by</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tout&#333; (DPro-DNS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/1097.htm" title="1097: gn&#333;sometha (V-FIM-1P) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb; to know in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">we will know</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: esmen (V-PIA-1P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">we belong to</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: t&#275;s (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/225.htm" title="225: al&#275;theias (N-GFS) -- From alethes; truth.">truth,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3982.htm" title="3982: peisomen (V-FIA-1P) -- A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.">will assure</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: h&#275;m&#333;n (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: t&#275;n (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardian (N-AFS) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">hearts</a> <a href="/greek/1715.htm" title="1715: emprosthen (Prep) -- From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).">in His presence:</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> </span> <span class="reftext">20</span>Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-18.htm">John 3:18-21</a></span><br />Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God&#8217;s one and only Son. / And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-16.htm">Romans 8:16</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God&#8217;s children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a></span><br />let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-13.htm">1 John 4:13</a></span><br />By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-12.htm">2 Corinthians 1:12</a></span><br />For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God&#8212;not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-3.htm">1 John 2:3-5</a></span><br />By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. / If anyone says, &#8220;I know Him,&#8221; but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. / But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-18.htm">James 2:18</a></span><br />But someone will say, &#8220;You have faith and I have deeds.&#8221; Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">1 Peter 1:22</a></span><br />Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a></span><br />But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-16.htm">Matthew 7:16-20</a></span><br />By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-6.htm">1 Corinthians 13:6</a></span><br />Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-9.htm">Philippians 1:9-10</a></span><br />And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, / so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-5.htm">2 Peter 1:5-7</a></span><br />For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; / and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; / and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Psalm 15:2</a></span><br />He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />&#8220;But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.</p><p class="hdg">hereby.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-14.htm">1 John 3:14</a></b></br> We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not <i>his</i> brother abideth in death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/1-8.htm">1 John 1:8</a></b></br> If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/13-35.htm">John 13:35</a></b></br> By this shall all <i>men</i> know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.</p><p class="hdg">shall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-21.htm">1 John 3:21</a></b></br> Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, <i>then</i> have we confidence toward God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Isaiah 32:17</a></b></br> And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Hebrews 6:10,11</a></b></br> For God <i>is</i> 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&#8230; </p><p class="hdg">assure.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/4-21.htm">Romans 4:21</a></b></br> And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38</a></b></br> For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_timothy/1-12.htm">2 Timothy 1:12</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/galatians/1-20.htm">Assure</a> <a href="/1_john/2-19.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Consciences</a> <a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_john/2-28.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/1_john/3-16.htm">Hereby</a> <a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Loyal</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">Persuade</a> <a href="/1_john/2-28.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm">Reassure</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-16.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">Satisfy</a> <a href="/1_john/3-7.htm">True.</a> <a href="/1_john/3-18.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/1_john/3-16.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/5-20.htm">Assure</a> <a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/romans/2-15.htm">Consciences</a> <a href="/1_john/3-20.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_john/3-20.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/1_john/3-24.htm">Hereby</a> <a href="/3_john/1-5.htm">Loyal</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">Persuade</a> <a href="/3_john/1-6.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Reassure</a> <a href="/revelation/2-24.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/exodus/16-8.htm">Satisfy</a> <a href="/1_john/4-18.htm">True.</a> <a href="/1_john/4-6.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/1_john/4-11.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">1 John 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">He declares the singular love of God toward us, in making us his sons;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">who therefore ought obediently to keep his commandments;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_john/3-11.htm">as also to love one another as brothers.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Greek word for "this" (&#964;&#959;&#973;&#964;&#8179;) points to the tangible expression of love as the evidence of genuine faith. In the historical context of the early church, this was a radical departure from mere ritualistic observance, calling believers to a lived-out faith that mirrored Christ's love.<p><b>we will know</b><br />The Greek word for "know" (&#947;&#953;&#957;&#974;&#963;&#954;&#959;&#956;&#949;&#957;) implies a deep, experiential knowledge rather than mere intellectual assent. This knowledge is not just about understanding facts but involves a relational certainty that comes from living in accordance with God's commandments. In a conservative Christian perspective, this emphasizes the assurance that comes from a life transformed by the Holy Spirit.<p><b>that we belong to the truth</b><br />The phrase "belong to the truth" signifies a profound alignment with God's reality as revealed in Jesus Christ. The Greek word for "truth" (&#7936;&#955;&#942;&#952;&#949;&#953;&#945;) is not just about factual correctness but embodies the ultimate reality found in God. Historically, this was a counter-cultural claim in a world filled with philosophical relativism. For believers, it underscores the call to live authentically in accordance with God's Word.<p><b>and will assure our hearts</b><br />The Greek word for "assure" (&#960;&#949;&#943;&#963;&#959;&#956;&#949;&#957;) conveys the idea of persuading or convincing. This assurance is not self-generated but is a result of living in obedience to God's commands. The heart, in biblical terms, represents the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. This assurance is a divine gift, providing peace and confidence before God.<p><b>in His presence</b><br />The phrase "in His presence" (&#7956;&#956;&#960;&#961;&#959;&#963;&#952;&#949;&#957; &#945;&#8016;&#964;&#959;&#8166;) speaks to the intimate relationship believers have with God. It reflects the Old Testament concept of living coram Deo, or "before the face of God." This presence is not just a future hope but a present reality for those who walk in obedience and love. Historically, this was a revolutionary idea, as access to God's presence was once limited to the high priest. Through Christ, all believers are invited into this intimate fellowship.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_john/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In this;</span> or, <span class="accented">hereby</span> <span class="greek">&#x1f10;&#x3bd;&#x20;&#x3c4;&#x3bf;&#x1f7b;&#x3c4;&#x1ff3;</span>, here clearly refers to what precedes; and the thought is similar to that in verse 14. By sincere and active love we shall come to know <span class="greek">&#x3b3;&#x3bd;&#x3c9;&#x3c3;&#x1f79;&#x3bc;&#x3b5;&#x3b8;&#x3b1;</span> that we are children of the truth. "The truth" here is almost equivalent to "God;" and we seem to have here an echo of Christ's words to Pilate, "Everyone <span class="accented">that is of the truth</span> heareth my voice" (comp. <a href="/1_john/2-21.htm">1 John 2:21</a>; <a href="/john/3-31.htm">John 3:31</a>; <a href="/john/8-23.htm">John 8:23, 47</a>, etc.). The construction in what follows contains several doubtful points: <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> whether <span class="greek">&#x3c0;&#x3b5;&#x1f77;&#x3c3;&#x3bf;&#x3bc;&#x3b5;&#x3bd;</span> is coordinate with <span class="greek">&#x3b3;&#x3bd;&#x3c9;&#x3c3;&#x1f79;&#x3bc;&#x3b5;&#x3b8;&#x3b1;</span> or <span class="greek">&#x1f10;&#x3c3;&#x3bc;&#x1f73;&#x3bd;</span>; <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> if the former, whether <span class="greek">&#x1f10;&#x3bd;&#x20;&#x3c4;&#x3bf;&#x1f7b;&#x3c4;&#x1ff3;</span> goes on to <span class="greek">&#x3c0;&#x3b5;&#x1f77;&#x3c3;&#x3bf;&#x3bc;&#x3b5;&#x3bd;</span>, or is confined to <span class="greek">&#x3b3;&#x3bd;&#x3c9;&#x3c3;&#x1f79;&#x3bc;&#x3b5;&#x3b8;&#x3b1;</span>; <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> whether we should read <span class="greek">&#x1f45;&#x20;&#x3c4;&#x3b9;&#x20;&#x1f10;&#x1f71;&#x3bd;</span> or <span class="greek">&#x1f45;&#x3c4;&#x3b9;&#x20;&#x1f10;&#x1f70;&#x3bd;</span>. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_john/3-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#945;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#959;&#973;&#964;&#8179;</span> <span class="translit">(tout&#333;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">we will know</span><br /><span class="grk">&#947;&#957;&#969;&#963;&#972;&#956;&#949;&#952;&#945;</span> <span class="translit">(gn&#333;sometha)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">&#8005;&#964;&#953;</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we belong to</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#963;&#956;&#941;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(esmen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#8134;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(t&#275;s)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">truth,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7936;&#955;&#951;&#952;&#949;&#943;&#945;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(al&#275;theias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> </span><span class="str2">From alethes; truth.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#945;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">will assure</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#949;&#943;&#963;&#959;&#956;&#949;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(peisomen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3982.htm">Strong's 3982: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7969;&#956;&#8182;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#275;m&#333;n)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hearts</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#945;&#961;&#948;&#943;&#945;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(kardian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in His presence:</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7956;&#956;&#960;&#961;&#959;&#963;&#952;&#949;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(emprosthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1715.htm">Strong's 1715: </a> </span><span class="str2">From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_john/3-19.htm">NT Letters: 1 John 3:19 And by this we know that we (1J iJ 1Jn i jn 1 jo) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_john/3-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 John 3:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 John 3:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_john/3-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 John 3:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 John 3:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>

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