King James Version

1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of us” (ἡμῶν) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “us” (ἡμῶν,) before confidence here.

ἀγαπητοίagapētoiBelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “Beloved”, the calling formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.Belovedἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifἡhētheὁ (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.heartμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.καταγινώσκῃkataginōskēcondemnκαταγινώσκω (kataginōskō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “condemn”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2607I condemn, blame.This verse uses “condemn”.condemnἡμῶνhēmōnἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.παρρησίανparrēsianconfidenceπαρρησία (parrēsia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “confidence”, the object formG3954freedom, openness, especially in speech; boldness, confidence.This verse uses “confidence”.confidenceἔχομενechomento haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.πρὸςprostowardπρόςpreposition — “toward”G4314to, towards, with.towardτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.God

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;

Young’s Literal Translation

Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God,

World English Bible

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

Darby Translation

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,

Douay-Rheims

Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God:

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