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1 John 3:21
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KJ21
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then we have confidence toward God.
ASV
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
AMP
Beloved, if our heart does not convict us [of guilt], we have confidence [complete assurance and boldness] before God;
AMPC
And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us [if they do not make us feel guilty and condemn us], we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God,
BRG
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
CSB
Dear friends, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have confidence before God
CSBA
Dear friends, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have confidence before God
CEB
Dear friends, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have confidence in relationship to God.
CJB
Dear friends, if our hearts know nothing against us, we have confidence in approaching God;
CEV
Dear friends, if we feel at ease in the presence of God, we will have the courage to come near him.
DARBY
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,
DLNT
Beloved, if our heart is not condemning us, we have confidence before God.
DRA
Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God:
ERV
My dear friends, if we don’t feel that we are doing wrong, we can be without fear when we come to God.
EASY
My friends, if our thoughts do not tell us that we are guilty, we will not be afraid to come to God.
EHV
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God.
ESV
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
ESVUK
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
EXB
·My dear friends [L Beloved], if our hearts do not ·make us feel guilty [condemn/convict us], we ·can come without fear into God’s presence [L have boldness/confidence before God].
GNV
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we boldness toward God.
GW
Dear friends, if our conscience doesn’t condemn us, we can boldly look to God
GNT
And so, my dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have courage in God's presence.
HCSB
Dear friends, if our conscience doesn’t condemn us, we have confidence before God
ICB
My dear friends, if we do not feel that we are doing wrong, we can be without fear when we come to God.
ISV
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God.
PHILLIPS
And if, dear friends of mine, when we realise this our hearts no longer accuse us, we may have the utmost confidence in God’s presence. We receive whatever we ask for, because we are obeying his orders and following his plans. His orders are that we should put our trust in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another—as we used to hear him say in person.
JUB
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, then we have confidence in God;
KJV
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
AKJV
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
LSB
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
LEB
Dear friends, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
TLB
But, dearly loved friends, if our consciences are clear, we can come to the Lord with perfect assurance and trust,
MSG
And friends, once that’s taken care of and we’re no longer accusing or condemning ourselves, we’re bold and free before God! We’re able to stretch our hands out and receive what we asked for because we’re doing what he said, doing what pleases him. Again, this is God’s command: to believe in his personally named Son, Jesus Christ. He told us to love each other, in line with the original command. As we keep his commands, we live deeply and surely in him, and he lives in us. And this is how we experience his deep and abiding presence in us: by the Spirit he gave us.
MEV
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, then we have confidence before God.
MOUNCE
Dear friends, if · our conscience does not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of · God,
NOG
Dear friends, if our conscience doesn’t condemn us, we can boldly look to God
NABRE
Beloved, if [our] hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in God
NASB
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
NASB1995
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
NCB
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we can approach God with confidence
NCV
My dear friends, if our hearts do not make us feel guilty, we can come without fear into God’s presence.
NET
Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God,
NIRV
Dear friends, if our hearts do not judge us, we can be bold with God.
NIV
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
NIVUK
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
NKJV
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.
NLV
Dear friends, if our heart does not say that we are wrong, we will have no fear as we stand before Him.
NLT
Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.
NMB
Beloveds, if our hearts do not condemn us, then we have trust before God –
NRSVA
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God;
NRSVACE
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God;
NRSVCE
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God;
NRSVUE
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God,
NTFE
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God,
OJB
Chaverim, if our levavot do not bring us under the gezar din (verdict) of ashem (guilty), we have bitachon before Hashem.
RGT
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, then we have boldness toward God.
RSV
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
RSVCE
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
TLV
Loved ones, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
VOICE
My loved ones, if our hearts cannot condemn us, then we can stand with confidence before God.
WEB
Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;
WE
My dear brothers, if our hearts do not think we are wrong, we will not be afraid in front of God.
WYC
Most dear brethren, if our heart reproveth not us, we have trust to God;
YLT
Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God,
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