And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Parallel translations
- WEB And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,
- BSB And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
- NKJV And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.
- NASB We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will set our heart at ease before Him,
- NLT Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.
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Quick answer
By loving in deed and truth we know we belong to the truth and can reassure our hearts before God. Active love quiets a troubled conscience.
Overview
Genuine love is evidence that we are 'of the truth,' giving us confidence before God. When our hearts are uneasy, the presence of real love assures us of our standing. This pastoral encouragement helps believers find peace of conscience grounded in the fruit of God's work in them.
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Cross-references · 12
- Heb 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
- 1 Jn 3:21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
- Heb 6:10–11For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
- Isa 32:17And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
- John 18:37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
- John 13:35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
- 1 Jn 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
- 2 Tim 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
- Rom 4:21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
- 1 Jn 3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
- Heb 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
- Rom 8:38For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
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