1 John 3:19

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and in this we know that of the truth we are, and before Him we shall assure our hearts,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 John 3:19 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 119:56This is my practice, for I obey Your precepts.
  2. Isaiah 32:17The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
  3. John 13:35By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
  4. John 18:37“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
  5. Romans 4:21being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
  6. Romans 8:38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
  7. 2 Timothy 1:12For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
  8. Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
  9. Hebrews 10:22let 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.
  10. Hebrews 11:13All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
  11. 1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
  12. 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
  13. 1 John 3:21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

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