1Jo 3:20 | RWP | e4.org | Whereinsoever our heart condemn us ( οτ εαν καταγινωσκη ημων η καρδια ). A construction like οτ αν , whatever, in ; . Καταγινωσκω occurs only three times in the N.T., here, verse ; . It means to know something against one, to condemn. Because God is greater than our heart ( οτ μειζων εστιν της καρδιας ημων ). Ablative καρδιας after the comparative μειζων . And knoweth all things ( κα γινωσκε παντα ). Just so Peter replied to Jesus in spite of his denials ( ). God's omniscience is linked with his love and sympathy. God knows every secret in our hearts. This difficult passage strikes the very centre of Christian truth (Brooke).

‏ 1 John 3:20

Whereinsoever our heart condemn us ( οτ εαν καταγινωσκη ημων η καρδια ). A construction like οτ αν, whatever, in Joh 2:5; 14:13. Καταγινωσκω occurs only three times in the N.T., here, verse 21; Ga 2:11. It means to know something against one, to condemn.

Because God is greater than our heart ( οτ μειζων εστιν της καρδιας ημων ). Ablative καρδιας after the comparative μειζων.

And knoweth all things ( κα γινωσκε παντα ). Just so Peter replied to Jesus in spite of his denials (Joh 21:17). God's omniscience is linked with his love and sympathy. God knows every secret in our hearts. This difficult passage strikes the very centre of Christian truth (Brooke).