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1 John 3:21–23

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21Beloved, kif our heart does not condemn us, lwe have confidence before God; 22and mwhatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and ndo what pleases him. 23And this is his commandment, othat we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and plove one another, qjust as he has commanded us.

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Cross references

  1. k[1 Cor. 4:4]
  2. lch. 5:14; [Job 11:15; 22:26; Rom. 14:22]
  3. mSee Matt. 7:7
  4. nJohn 8:29
  5. oJohn 6:29; [Acts 18:8]
  6. pver. 11
  7. q[ch. 2:8]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Dear friends, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commands and do what is pleasing in his sight. Now this is his command: that we believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us.

NLTNew Living Translation

Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.

And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Dear friends, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God, and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what is pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he commanded us.

KJV 1900King James Version

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.