Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 John
Chapter 3  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:19 JFB -> Commentary on 3:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:19 PNT -> Commentary on 3:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:19 TSK -> Commentary on 3:19 TSK -> Entry for 3:19 WEN -> Notes on 3:19 NTB -> Assurance; Commandments; God; Love; Poor; Righteous; Righteousness TTT -> Assurance 3:19 - [In Context]
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:20 JFB -> Commentary on 3:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:20 PNT -> Commentary on 3:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:20 TSK -> Commentary on 3:20 TSK -> Entry for 3:20 WEN -> Notes on 3:20 NTB -> Commandments; Conscience; God (continued); Remorse; Righteousness TTT -> Self-examination 3:20 - [In Context] That is the way we know that we belong to the way of truth. And when our hearts make us feel guilty, we can still have peace before God. Why? Because God is greater than our heart (conscience). God knows everything.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:21 JFB -> Commentary on 3:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:21 PNT -> Commentary on 3:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:21 TSK -> Commentary on 3:21 TSK -> Entry for 3:21 WEN -> Notes on 3:21 NTB -> Commandments; Conscience; Faith; Righteousness TTT -> Conscience; Self-examination 3:21 - [In Context] My dear friends, if we don't feel that we are doing wrong, then we can be without fear (have confidence) when we come to God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:22 JFB -> Commentary on 3:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:22 PNT -> Commentary on 3:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:22 TSK -> Commentary on 3:22 TSK -> Entry for 3:22 WEN -> Notes on 3:22 NTB -> Assurance; Commandments; Obedience; Prayer; Righteous; Righteousness TTT -> Assurance; Law of God, The; Prayer, Answers to; Self-examination 3:22 - [In Context] And God gives us the things we ask for. We receive these things because we obey God's commands and we do the things that please God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:23 JFB -> Commentary on 3:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:23 PNT -> Commentary on 3:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:23 TSK -> Commentary on 3:23 TSK -> Entry for 3:23 WEN -> Notes on 3:23 NTB -> Commandments; Faith; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Love; Righteousness TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Faith; Love to Man SBD -> John, The First Epistle General of 3:23 - [In Context] This is what God commands: that we believe in his Son Jesus Christ and that we love each other. This is what he commanded.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:24 JFB -> Commentary on 3:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:24 PNT -> Commentary on 3:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:24 TSK -> Commentary on 3:24 TSK -> Entry for 3:24 WEN -> Notes on 3:24 NTB -> Fellowship; Holy Spirit; Obedience; Righteous; Righteousness TTT -> Gift of the Holy Spirit, The; Law of God, The; Union With Christ; Witness of The Holy Spirit 3:24 - [In Context] The person who obeys God's commands lives in God. And God lives in that person. How do we know that God lives in us? We know because of the Spirit F13 that God gave us.
FOOTNOTES: F13: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.