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1 John 3:20

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

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ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifκαταγινώσκῃkataginōskēcondemn usκαταγινώσκω (kataginōskō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “condemn us”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2607I condemn, blame.This verse uses “condemn”.condemn usἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).than ourἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίαkardiaheartκαρδίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “heart”, the subject formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.μείζωνmeizōngreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, masculine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ἐστὶνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίαςkardiasheartκαρδία (kardia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “heart”, the of-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγινώσκειginōskeiknowethγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “knoweth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.knowethπάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all things

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because if our heart may condemn — because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.

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American Standard Version (1901)

because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth 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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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