1 John 3:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

New Living Translation
Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.

English Standard Version
for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.

Berean Study Bible
Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

New American Standard Bible
that if our heart condemns us, that God is greater than our heart, and He knows all things.

NASB 1995
in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

NASB 1977
in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

Amplified Bible
whenever our heart convicts us [in guilt]; for God is greater than our heart and He knows all things [nothing is hidden from Him because we are in His hands].

Christian Standard Bible
whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
even if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience, and He knows all things.

Contemporary English Version
But even if we don't feel at ease, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.

Good News Translation
If our conscience condemns us, we know that God is greater than our conscience and that he knows everything.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whenever our conscience condemns us, we will be reassured that God is greater than our conscience and knows everything.

International Standard Version
If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.

NET Bible
that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

New King James Version
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

King James 2000 Bible
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

New Heart English Bible
because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

World English Bible
because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

American King James Version
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

American Standard Version
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

A Faithful Version
That if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and knows all things.

Darby Bible Translation
that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

English Revised Version
whereinsoever our heart condemn us; because God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Webster's Bible Translation
For if our heart condemneth us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For yf our heart condempne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all thynges.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But yf oure hert condemne vs, God is greater the oure hert, and knoweth all thinges.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But yf oure hertes condempne vs God is gretter then oure hertes and knoweth all thinges.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because if our heart may condemn—because greater is God than our heart, and He knows all things.

Berean Literal Bible
that if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and He knows all things.

Young's Literal Translation
because if our heart may condemn -- because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.

Smith's Literal Translation
For if our heart condemn us, for God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Because if our heart should condemn us, God is greater than our heart and He knows all things.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For even if our heart reproaches us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For if our heart condemns us, how much greater is God than our heart? And he knows all things.

Lamsa Bible
For if our hearts condemns us, how much more, then, will God who is greater than our hearts and knows all things.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for if our heart condemn us, we know that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

Godbey New Testament
because if our heart may condemn us, it is because God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.

Haweis New Testament
For should our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Mace New Testament
for if our conscience condemn us, God knows us better than we do our selves, he knoweth all things.

Weymouth New Testament
in whatever matters our hearts condemn us--because God is greater than our hearts and knows everything.

Worrell New Testament
because, if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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
















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