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1 John 3:20

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And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.	For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.	Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, [then] have we confidence toward God.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G3754 if^G1437 our^G2257 heart^G2588 condemn us^G2607,^G3754 God^G2316 is^G2076 greater^G3187 than our^G2257 heart^G2588, and^G2532 knoweth^G1097 all things^G3956.

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Original Greek

ὅτι ἐὰν καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν ἡ καρδία, ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ Θεὸς τῆς καρδίας ἡμῶν καὶ γινώσκει πάντα.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	For
ἐὰν	ean	G1437	COND	if
καταγινώσκῃ	kataginōskē	G2607	V-PAS-3S	condemn us
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	G2257	P-1GP	our
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
καρδία,	kardia	G2588	N-NSF	heart
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ
μείζων	meizōn	G3187	A-NSM-C	greater
ἐστὶν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεὸς	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
καρδίας	kardias	G2588	N-GSF	heart
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	G2257	P-1GP	than our
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
γινώσκει	ginōskei	G1097	V-PAI-3S	knoweth
πάντα.	panta	G3956	A-APN	all things

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1097 — γινώσκω (ginṓskō, ghin-oce'-ko): I come to know, learn, realize — a prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):--allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.
• G1437 — ἐάν (eán, eh-an'): if — from εἰ and ἄν; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2588 — καρδία (kardía, kar-dee'-ah): the heart, inner life, intention — prolonged from a primary (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:--(+ broken-)heart(-ed).
• G2607 — καταγινώσκω (kataginṓskō, kat-ag-in-o'-sko): I condemn, blame — from κατά and γινώσκω; to note against, i.e. find fault with:--blame, condemn.
• G3187 — μείζων (meízōn, mide'-zone): greater, greatest — irregular comparative of μέγας; larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age):--elder, greater(-est), more.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• and — Psalms 44:20-21, Psalms 90:8, Psalms 139:1-4, Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 23:24, John 2:24-25, John 21:17, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 2:23
• God — Job 33:12, John 10:29-30, Hebrews 6:13, 1 John 4:4
• if — Job 27:6, John 8:9, Acts 5:33, Romans 2:14-15, 1 Corinthians 4:4, 1 Corinthians 14:24-25, Titus 3:11

Reciprocal references (21): Genesis 3:10, 1 Samuel 3:13, 1 Samuel 24:5, 2 Samuel 24:10, 1 Kings 2:44, Job 9:3, Job 9:21, Job 9:32, Job 13:15, Job 22:26, Psalms 66:19, Psalms 119:2, Psalms 119:6, Psalms 145:18, Jeremiah 12:3, Matthew 21:25, 1 Corinthians 11:28, 2 Corinthians 13:5, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 1 Timothy 2:8, Hebrews 10:22

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: KNOWLEDGE-IGNORANCE, SELF-JUSTIFICATION-SELF-CONDEMNATION, WISDOM-FOLLY
• Torrey’s: SELF-EXAMINATION
• Nave’s: COMMANDMENTS, CONSCIENCE, GOD, REMORSE, RIGHTEOUSNESS

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