Hereby] i.e. by loving in deed and truth.

20. In RV 1 John 3:19 ends with a comma, then follows, 'whereinsoever our heart condemn us; because God,' etc. God is greater] He is a more perfect judge. Are these words meant to inspire awe or to afford consolation? Is God regarded as more exacting or more merciful than conscience? Opinion is much divided. The contrast in 1 John 3:21 suggests the former alternative, but the whole context rather favours the latter. 'We shall then still our heart in whatsoever it may condemn us, because we are in fellowship with God, and that fact assures us of His sovereign mercy' (Westcott). 22. See 1 John 5:15.

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