1 John
1 John 3:20–21
20Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
1 John 3:20
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Even | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| hearts | καρδία | kardia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| condemn | καταγινώσκῃ | kataginōskē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2607 I condemn, blame |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| greater than | μείζων | meizōn | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative | G3173 large, great |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| hearts | καρδίας | kardias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| He knows | γινώσκει | ginōskei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| all things | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
1 John 3:21
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloved | Ἀγαπητοί | Agapētoi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G27 loved, beloved |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| hearts | καρδία | kardia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| do not condemn | καταγινώσκῃ | kataginōskē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2607 I condemn, blame |
| we have | ἔχομεν | echomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| confidence | παρρησίαν | parrēsian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3954 freedom, confidence |
| before | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| God | Θεόν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 John 3:20 Psalm 139:1–4 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Hebrews 4:13 · 1 Corinthians 4:4 · 1 John 4:4 · Jeremiah 23:24 · John 10:29–30 · Psalm 44:20–21 · Titus 3:11 · Job 33:12 · Revelation 2:23 · Romans 2:14–15
1 John 3:21 1 John 2:28 · Hebrews 4:16 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · Psalm 101:2 · Psalm 7:3–5 · 1 John 5:14 · Job 22:26 · Hebrews 10:22 · 1 John 4:17 · 1 Corinthians 4:4 · Job 27:6 · 1 Timothy 2:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.