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1 John 3:21 — King James Version← Study notes

“Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.”


1 John 3:21 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 John 3:2112 words
GreekMeaning
ἀγαπητοίagapētoi
BelovedadjectiveG27
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
ἡhē
thearticleG3588
καρδίαkardia
heartnounG2588
μὴmē
of usadverbG3361
καταγινώσκῃkataginōskē
notverbG2607
ἡμῶνhēmōn
shall condemnpronounG1473
παρρησίανparrēsian
confidencenounG3954
ἔχομενechomen
we haveverbG2192
πρὸςpros
towardprepositionG4314
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θεόνtheon
GodnounG2316
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 John 3:21

“Beloved, if our heart think not ill of us, we have confidence towards God:” 1 John 3:21 — What means, “If our heart think not ill”? If it make true answer to us, that we love and that there is genuine love in us: not feigned but sincere; seeking a brother's salvation, expecting no emolument from a brother, but only his salvation— “we have confidence toward God: and whatsoever we ask, we shall receive of Him, because we keep His commandments.” 1 John 3:21-22 — Therefore, not…

Augustine · 4th century · Homily 6 on the First Epistle of John
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