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15 lines
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## we are of the truth ##
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This could be translated as "we are living according the the way Jesus taught us."
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## assure our heart ##
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In 3:19-22 the word "heart" refers to a person's conscience or the part of a person's thinking through which God makes him aware that he is doing something sinful. This can be translated as "we will not feel guilty in the presence of God." (UDB) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## God is greater than our heart ##
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This could be translated as "we know God is a better judge than our heart."
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## and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. ##
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This can be translated "we do what pleases him" |