²¹ Beloved, if our hearts don't condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

²⁸ Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

¹⁴ This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

¹⁶ Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

¹² For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

²⁶ For then shall you delight yourself in the Almighty, And shall lift up your face to God.

⁴ For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

² I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

³ Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,

⁴ If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (Yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

⁵ Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

⁶ I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

¹⁷ In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.

²² let's draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

⁸ I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.