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becauseὅτιifἐὰνour heartἡμῶν ἡ καρδίαcondemns us,καταγινώσκῃwe know thatὅτιGodὁ θεὸςisἐστὶνgreaterμείζωνthan our heartτῆς καρδίας ἡμῶνandκαὶknowsγινώσκειall things.πάντα
1 John 3:20
Study it in the app“because if our heart condemns us, we know that God is greater than our heart and knows all things.”
With the Greek beneath
1 John 3:20, word by word
- our heartκαρδίαkardia
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardia” appears- condemns usκαταγινώσκῃkataginōskēi
condemn
To condemn, declare guilty; also to reproach.
Where else “kataginōskēi” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- isἐστὶνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- greaterμείζωνmeizōn
greater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “meizōn” appears- knowsγινώσκειginōskei
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “ginōskei” appears
The context
19By this we will know that we are of the truth, and before him we will reassure our heart
20 · This verse (above)
21Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;
To study 1 John 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does verse 1 say the Father has given us, and what does it say we will be when he appears (v. 1-2)?
2. What it means
John says not to love "in word or with the tongue, but in deed and truth" (v. 18). What does that contrast show?
3. How I live it
What concrete act of love could you do today for someone in need (v. 17-18)?