1 John 3:19 “And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure…”

1 John 3:19

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

And by this we know that we are of the truth and persuade our hearts before him,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shall before him assure our hearts.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him,

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Cross references

“hereby”

John 18:37 1 John 1:8 John 13:35 1 John 3:14

John 18:37 · BSB

“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.”

1 John 1:8 · BSB

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

John 13:35 · BSB

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

1 John 3:14 · BSB

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

“shall”

Hebrews 10:22 1 John 3:21 Isaiah 32:17 Hebrews 6:10 Hebrews 6:11

Hebrews 10:22 · BSB

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.

1 John 3:21 · BSB

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

Isaiah 32:17 · BSB

The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.

Hebrews 6:10 · BSB

For 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.

Hebrews 6:11 · BSB

We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

“assure”

Romans 4:21 2 Timothy 1:12 Hebrews 11:13 Romans 8:38

Romans 4:21 · BSB

being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.

2 Timothy 1:12 · BSB

For 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.

Hebrews 11:13 · BSB

All 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.

Romans 8:38 · BSB

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

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

Read 1 John 3