1 John 3:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.

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  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
  • 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • 1 John 4:4 : 4 You are of God, my little children, and you have overcome them because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
  • Ps 139:1-4 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets. 2 You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away. 3 You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways. 4 For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.
  • Job 27:6 : 6 I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life.
  • Job 33:12 : 12 Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.
  • Ps 44:20-21 : 20 If the name of our God has gone out of our minds, or if our hands have been stretched out to a strange god, 21 Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.
  • Ps 90:8 : 8 You have put our evil doings before you, our secret sins in the light of your face.
  • Jer 23:24 : 24 In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus did not have faith in them, because he had knowledge of them all. 25 He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
  • John 8:9 : 9 And when his words came to their ears, they went out one by one, starting with the oldest even to the last, because they were conscious of what was in their hearts: and Jesus was there by himself with the woman before him.
  • John 10:29-30 : 29 That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one.
  • John 21:17 : 17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.
  • Acts 5:33 : 33 But when these words came to their ears, they were cut to the heart, and had a mind to put them to death.
  • Rom 2:14-15 : 14 For when the Gentiles without the law have a natural desire to do the things in the law, they are a law to themselves; 15 Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;
  • Heb 6:13 : 13 For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it by himself,
  • 1 Cor 14:24-25 : 24 But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all; 25 The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God, saying that God is truly among you.
  • Titus 3:11 : 11 Clearly he is in error and a sinner, being self-judged.

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    18 My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.

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    5 This is the word which came to us from him and which we give to you, that God is light and in him there is nothing dark.

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    7 But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin.

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    1 So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

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    14 And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us:

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    21 Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.

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    18 The man who has faith in him does not come up to be judged; but he who has no faith in him has been judged even now, because he has no faith in the name of the only Son of God.

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    6 We are of God: he who has the knowledge of God gives ear to us; he who is not of God does not give ear to us. By this we may see which is the true spirit, and which is the spirit of error.

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    8 He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.

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    19 We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us.

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    4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.

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    20 And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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    6 In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?

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    3 For loving God is keeping his laws: and his laws are not hard.

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    9 The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

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    23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:

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    14 We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.

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    5 And you have knowledge that he came to take away sin: and in him there is no sin.

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    9 For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?