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1 John 3:20
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If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
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1 John 3:20 in Other Translations
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For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
ESV
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for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.
NLT
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Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.
MSG
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It's also the way to shut down debilitating self-criticism, even when there is something to it. For God is greater than our worried hearts and knows more about us than we do ourselves.
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because if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows all things.
1 John 3:20 In-Context
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Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
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This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence:
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If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
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Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
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and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him.
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