1 John 3:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Dear friends, if we feel at ease in the presence of God, we will have the courage to come near him.

Cross References

Job 22:26

and you will find happiness by worshipping him.

Job 27:6

because each day my conscience agrees that I am innocent.

Psalm 101:2

Please help me learn to do the right thing, and I will be honest and fair in my own kingdom.

Romans 14:22

What you believe about these things should be kept between you and God. You are fortunate, if your actions don't make you have doubts.

1 Corinthians 4:4

I don't know of anything against me, but that doesn't prove that I am right. The Lord is my judge.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We can be proud of our clear conscience. We have always lived honestly and sincerely, especially when we were with you. And we were guided by God's wonderful kindness instead of by the wisdom of this world.

Ephesians 3:12

Christ now gives us courage and confidence, so that we can come to God by faith.

1 Timothy 2:8

I want everyone everywhere to lift innocent hands towards heaven and pray, without being angry or arguing with each other.

Hebrews 10:22

So let's come near God with pure hearts and a confidence that comes from having faith. Let's keep our hearts pure, our consciences free from evil, and our bodies washed with clean water.

Hebrews 4:16

So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved kindness, and we will find help.

1 John 2:28

Children, stay united in your hearts with Christ. Then when he returns, we will have confidence and won't have to hide in shame.

1 John 2:7

My dear friends, I am not writing to give you a new commandment. It is the same one that you were first given, and it is the message you heard.

1 John 3:2

My dear friends, we are already God's children, though what we will be hasn't yet been seen. But we do know that when Christ returns, we will be like him, because we will see him as he truly is.

1 John 3:20

But even if we don't feel at ease, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.

1 John 4:17

If we truly love others and live as Christ did in this world, we won't be worried about the day of judgment.

1 John 5:14

We are certain that God will hear our prayers when we ask for what pleases him.