in whateverour heartcondemnsus; for Godis greaterthan our heartand knowsall things.
"I holdfastmy righteousnessand will not letit go.My heartdoes not reproachanyof my days.
"Behold,let me tellyou, you are not rightin this,For Godis greaterthanman.
You have placedour iniquitiesbeforeYou, Our secret[sins] in the lightof Your presence.
"I, the LORD,searchthe heart,I testthe mind,Even to giveto eachmanaccording to his ways,According to the resultsof his deeds.
"Can a manhidehimself in hidingplacesSo I do not seehim?" declaresthe LORD."Do I not fillthe heavensand the earth?"declaresthe LORD.
He saidto him the thirdtime,"Simon,[son] of John,do you loveMe?" Peterwas grievedbecauseHe saidto him the third time,"Do you loveMe?" And he saidto Him, "Lord,You knowall things;You knowthat I loveYou." Jesussaidto him, "TendMy sheep.
When they heardit, they [began] to goout oneby one,beginningwith the older ones,and He was leftalone,and the woman,where she was, in the center[of the court].
But when they heardthis, they were cut to the quickand intendedto killthem.
whois the one who condemns?ChristJesusis He who died,yes,ratherwho was raised,whois at the right handof God,whoalsointercedesfor us.
For I am consciousof nothingagainst myself,yetI am not by thisacquitted;but the one who examinesme is the Lord.
knowingthat such a manis pervertedand is sinning,beingself-condemned.
And there is nocreaturehiddenfrom His sight,but all thingsare openand laid bareto the eyesof Him with whomwe have to do.
For when Godmade the promiseto Abraham,sinceHe couldswearby no onegreater,He sworeby Himself,
We will knowby thisthat we are of the truth,and will assureour heartbeforeHim
Beloved,ifour heartdoes not condemnus, we haveconfidencebeforeGod;
You are from God,little children,and have overcomethem; becausegreateris He who is in you thanhe who is in the world.
And I will killher childrenwith pestilence,and allthe churcheswill knowthat I amHe who searchesthe mindsand hearts;and I will giveto each oneof you accordingto your deeds.
