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1 John 3:20 — King James Version← Study notes

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.


1 John 3:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 3:2017 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
καταγινώσκῃkataginōskē
shall condemn usverbG2607
ἡμῶνhēmōn
ourpronounG1473
thearticleG3588
καρδίαkardia
heartnounG2588
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
μείζωνmeizōn
greater thanadjectiveG3173
ἐστὶνestin
isverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
καρδίαςkardias
heartnounG2588
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
καὶkai
andwordG2532
γινώσκειginōskei
He knowsverbG1097
πάνταpanta
all thingsadjectiveG3956
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 3:20

If ye remember, brethren, yesterday we closed our sermon at this sentence, 1 John 3:18-20 which without doubt behooved and does behoove to abide in your heart, seeing it was the last ye heard. “My little children, let us not love only in word and in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” Then he goes on: “And herein we know that we are of the truth, and assure our hearts before Him.” “For if our heart think ill of us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.” He had…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 6 on the First Epistle of John
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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