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The Love of God and Our Future Hope
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- ἴδετεideteBeholdG1492V-2AAM-2PVerb 2nd Aorist Active Imperative 2nd Plural
- ποταπὴνpotapēnwhatG4217I-ASFInterrogative pronoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG26N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- δέδωκενdedōkenhas givenG1325V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
- ὁhotheG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- πατήρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ἵναinathatG2443CONJConjunction
- τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-NPNNoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- κληθῶμενklēthōmenwe may be called —G2564V-APS-1PVerb Aorist Passive Subjunctive 1st Plural
- διὰdiaBecause ofG1223PREPPreposition
- τοῦτοtoutothisG3778D-ASNDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- ὁhotheG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- οὐounotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- γινώσκειginōskeiknowsG1097V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165P-1APPersonal pronoun Accusative 1st Plural
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔγνωegnōit knewG1097V-2AAI-3SVerb 2nd Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- αὐτόνautonHimG846P-ASMPersonal pronoun Accusative Singular Masculine
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- ἈγαπητοίAgapētoiBelovedG27A-VPMAdjective Vocative Plural Masculine
- νῦνnunnowG3568ADVAdverb
- τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-NPNNoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- ἐσμενesmenare weG1510V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- οὔπωoupōnot yetG3768ADV-NAdverb or adverb and particle combined Negative
- ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēhas been revealedG5319V-API-3SVerb Aorist Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
- τίtiwhatG5101I-NSNInterrogative pronoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- ἐσόμεθα·esomethawe will beG1510V-FDI-1PVerb Future Middle Deponent Indicative 1st Plural
- οἴδαμενoidamenWe knowG6063V-RAI-1PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 1st Plural
- δὲdenowG1161CONJConjunction
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ἐὰνeanwhenG1437CONDConjunction
- φανερωθῇphanerōthēaHe shall appearG5319V-APS-3SVerb Aorist Passive Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- ὅμοιοιhomoioilikeG3664A-NPMAdjective Nominative Plural Masculine
- αὐτῷautōHimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- ἐσόμεθαesomethawe will beG1510V-FDI-1PVerb Future Middle Deponent Indicative 1st Plural
- ὅτιhotiforG3754CONJConjunction
- ὀψόμεθαopsomethawe will beholdG3700V-FDI-1PVerb Future Middle Deponent Indicative 1st Plural
- αὐτὸνautonHimG846P-ASMPersonal pronoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- καθώςkathōseven asG2531CONJConjunction
- ἐστινestinHe isG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- πᾶςpaseveryoneG3956A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἔχωνechōnis havingG2192V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἐλπίδαelpidahopeG1680N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ταύτηνtautēnthisG3778D-ASFDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἐπ᾽ep᾽inG1909PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōHimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- ἁγνίζειhagnizeipurifiesG48V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhimselfG1438F-3ASMReflexive pronoun Accusative 3rd Singular Masculine
- καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJConjunction
- ἐκεῖνοςekeinosHeG1565D-NSMDemonstrative pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἁγνόςhagnospureG53A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
Righteousness vs. Sin
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- ΠᾶςPasEveryoneG3956A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ποιῶνpoiōnis committingG4160V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinG266N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- καὶkaialsoG2532CONJConjunction
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἀνομίανanomianlawlessnessG458N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ποιεῖpoieicommitsG4160V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinG266N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀνομίαanomialawlessnessG458N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- οἴδατεoidateyou knowG6063V-RAI-2PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 2nd Plural
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ἐκεῖνοςekeinosHeG1565D-NSMDemonstrative pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēappearedG5319V-API-3SVerb Aorist Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJConjunction
- τὰςtastheG3588T-APFDefinite article Accusative Plural Feminine
- ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassinsG266N-APFNoun Accusative Plural Feminine
- ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- ἄρῃarēHe may take awayG142V-AAS-3SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἁμαρτίαhamartiasinG266N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōHimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔστινestinthere isG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
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- πᾶςpasAnyoneG3956A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōHimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- μένωνmenōnabidingG3306V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- οὐχouchnotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἁμαρτάνει·hamartaneisinsG264V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- πᾶςpasanyoneG3956A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἁμαρτάνωνhamartanōnis sinningG264V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- οὐχouchnotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἑώρακενhe'ōrakenhas seenG3708V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- αὐτὸνautonHimG846P-ASMPersonal pronoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- οὐδὲoudenorG3761CONJ-NConjunction Negative
- ἔγνωκενegnōkenhas he knownG1097V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- αὐτόνautonHimG846P-ASMPersonal pronoun Accusative Singular Masculine
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- ΤεκνίαTeknialittle childrenG5040N-VPNNoun Vocative Plural Neuter
- μηδεὶςmēdeisno oneG3367A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- πλανάτωplanatōshould lead astrayG4105V-PAM-3SVerb Present Active Imperative 3rd Singular
- ὑμᾶς·humasyouG4771P-2APPersonal pronoun Accusative 2nd Plural
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ποιῶνpoiōnare practicingG4160V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- δίκαιόςdikaiosrighteousG1342A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJConjunction
- ἐκεῖνοςekeinosHeG1565D-NSMDemonstrative pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- δίκαιόςdikaiosrighteousG1342A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
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- ὁhoThe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ποιῶνpoiōnpracticingG4160V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinG266N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἐκekofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- διαβόλουdiaboloudevilG1228A-GSMAdjective Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἐστίνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575PREPPreposition
- ἀρχῆςarchēs[the] beginningG746N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- ὁhotheG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- διάβολοςdiabolosdevilG1228A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἁμαρτάνειhamartaneihas been sinningG264V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- εἰςeisForG1519PREPPreposition
- τοῦτοtoutothis [reason]G3778D-ASNDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēwas revealedG5319V-API-3SVerb Aorist Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὁhotheG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- υἱὸςhuiosSonG5207N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJConjunction
- λύσῃlusēHe may destroyG3089V-AAS-3SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- τὰtatheG3588T-APNDefinite article Accusative Plural Neuter
- ἔργαergaworksG2041N-APNNoun Accusative Plural Neuter
- τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- διαβόλουdiaboloudevilG1228A-GSMAdjective Genitive Singular Masculine
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- πᾶςpasAnyoneG3956A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- γεγεννημένοςgegennēmenosbornG1080V-RPP-NSMVerb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐκekofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinG266N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- οὐounotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ποιεῖpoieipracticesG4160V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- σπέρμαspermaseedG4690N-NSNNoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōhimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- μένει·meneiabidesG3306V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- οὐounotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- δύναταιdunataihe is ableG1410V-PNI-3SVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἁμαρτάνεινhamartaneinto continue sinningG264V-PANVerb Present Active Infinitive
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- ἐκekofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- γεγέννηταιgegennētaihe has been bornG1080V-RPI-3SVerb Perfect Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
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- ἐνenThroughG1722PREPPreposition
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSNDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Neuter
- φανεράphaneramanifestG5318A-NPNAdjective Nominative Plural Neuter
- ἐστινestinareG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὰtatheG3588T-NPNDefinite article Nominative Plural Neuter
- τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-NPNNoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τὰtatheG3588T-NPNDefinite article Nominative Plural Neuter
- τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-NPNNoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- διαβόλουdiaboloudevilG1228A-GSMAdjective Genitive Singular Masculine
- πᾶςpasAnyoneG3956A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ποιῶνpoiōnpracticingG4160V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnrighteousnessG1343N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐκekofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- καὶkaiand alsoG2532CONJConjunction
- ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG25V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG80N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦ·autouof himG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
The Commandment to Love One Another
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- ὅτιhotiForG3754CONJConjunction
- αὕτηhautēthisG3778D-NSFDemonstrative pronoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡhētheG3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀγγελίαangeliamessageG31N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἣνhēnthatG3739R-ASFRelative pronoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἠκούσατεēkousateyou have heardG191V-AAI-2PVerb Aorist Active Indicative 2nd Plural
- ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575PREPPreposition
- ἀρχῆςarchēs[the] beginningG746N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- ἵναinathatG2443PREPPreposition
- ἀγαπῶμενagapōmenwe may loveG25V-PAS-1PVerb Present Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- ἀλλήλους·allēlousone anotherG240C-APMReciprocal pronoun Accusative Plural Masculine
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- οὐounotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJConjunction
- ΚάϊνKainCainG2535N-NSM-PNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Individual
- ἐκek[who] ofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- πονηροῦponērouevil [one]G4190A-GSMAdjective Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἦνēnwasG1510V-IAI-3SVerb Imperfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἔσφαξενesphaxenhe slewG4969V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG80N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦ·autouof himG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- χάρινcharinbecause ofG5484PREPPreposition
- τίνοςtinoswhatG5101I-GSNInterrogative pronoun Genitive Singular Neuter
- ἔσφαξενesphaxenhe slayedG4969V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- αὐτόν;autonhim?G846P-ASMPersonal pronoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- ὅτιhotiBecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- τὰtatheG3588T-NPNDefinite article Nominative Plural Neuter
- ἔργαergaworksG2041N-NPNNoun Nominative Plural Neuter
- αὐτοῦautouof himG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- πονηρὰponēraevilG4190A-NPNAdjective Nominative Plural Neuter
- ἦνēnwereG1510V-IAI-3SVerb Imperfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὰtathoseG3588T-NPNDefinite article Nominative Plural Neuter
- δὲdehoweverG1161CONJConjunction
- τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrotherG80N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦautouof himG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- δίκαιαdikaiarighteousG1342A-NPNAdjective Nominative Plural Neuter
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- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- θαυμάζετεthaumazetedo be surprisedG2296V-PAM-2PVerb Present Active Imperative 2nd Plural
- ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG80N-VPMNoun Vocative Plural Masculine
- μουmouof mineG3165P-1GSPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Singular
- εἰeiifG1487CONDConjunction
- μισεῖmiseihatesG3404V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771P-2APPersonal pronoun Accusative 2nd Plural
- ὁhotheG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
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- ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 1st Plural
- οἴδαμενoidamenknowG6063V-RAI-1PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- μεταβεβήκαμενmetabebēkamenwe have passedG3327V-RAI-1PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ἐκekfromG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θανάτουthanatoudeathG2288N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- εἰςeistoG1519PREPPreposition
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ζωήνzōēnlifeG2222N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- ἀγαπῶμενagapōmenwe loveG25V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- τοὺςtous<the>G3588T-APMDefinite article Accusative Plural Masculine
- ἀδελφούς·adelphous[our] brothersG80N-APMNoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- ὁhoThe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG25V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἀδελφόνadelphonbrotherG80N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- μένειmeneiabidesG3306V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- θανάτῳthanatōdeathG2288N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
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- πᾶςpasEveryoneG3956A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- μισῶνmisōnis hatingG3404V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG80N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦautouof himG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἀνθρωποκτόνοςanthrōpoktonosa murdererG443N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐστίν·estinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- οἴδατεoidateyou knowG6063V-RAI-2PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 2nd Plural
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- πᾶςpasanyG3956A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἀνθρωποκτόνοςanthrōpoktonosmurdererG443N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔχειecheihasG2192V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ζωὴνzōēnlifeG2222N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- αἰώνιονaiōnioneternalG166A-ASFAdjective Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōhimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- μένουσανmenousanabidingG3306V-PAP-ASFVerb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
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- ἐνenByG1722PREPPreposition
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSNDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Neuter
- ἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenwe have knownG1097V-RAI-1PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 1st Plural
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG26N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- ἐκεῖνοςekeinosHeG1565D-NSMDemonstrative pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὑπὲρhuperforG5228PREPPreposition
- ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeG5590N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἔθηκεν·ethēkenlaid downG5087V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 1st Plural
- ὀφείλομενopheilomenoughtG3784V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ὑπὲρhuperforG5228PREPPreposition
- τῶνtōn<the>G3588T-GPMDefinite article Genitive Plural Masculine
- ἀδελφῶνadelphōn[our] brothersG80N-GPMNoun Genitive Plural Masculine
- τὰςtas<the>G3588T-APFDefinite article Accusative Plural Feminine
- ψυχὰςpsuchas[our] livesG5590N-APFNoun Accusative Plural Feminine
- θεῖναιtheinaito lay downG5087V-2AANVerb 2nd Aorist Active Infinitive
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- ὋςHosWho[ever]G3739R-NSMRelative pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- δ᾽d᾽nowG1161CONJConjunction
- ἂνanmaybeG302PRTParticle or Disjunctive
- ἔχῃechēmay haveG2192V-PAS-3SVerb Present Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- βίονbiongoodsG979N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- θεωρῇtheōrēamay seeG2334V-PAS-3SVerb Present Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG80N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦautouof himG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- χρείανchreianneedG5532N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἔχονταechontahavingG2192V-PAP-ASMVerb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- κλείσῃkleisēhe may close upG2808V-AAS-3SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- τὰtatheG3588T-APNDefinite article Accusative Plural Neuter
- σπλάγχναsplagchnaheartG4698N-APNNoun Accusative Plural Neuter
- αὐτοῦautouof himG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575PREPPreposition
- αὐτοῦautouhimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- πῶςpōshowG4459PRT-IInterrogative Particle Interrogative
- ἡhētheG3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηagapēloveG26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- μένειmeneiabidesG3306V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷ;autōhim?G846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
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- ΤεκνίαTekniaLittle childrenG5040N-VPNNoun Vocative Plural Neuter
- μουmouof mineG3165P-1GSPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Singular
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἀγαπῶμενagapōmenwe may loveG25V-PAS-1PVerb Present Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- λόγῳlogōin wordG3056N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- μηδὲmēdenorG3366CONJ-NConjunction Negative
- τῇtēa<the>G3588T-DSFDefinite article Dative Singular Feminine
- γλώσσῃglōssēin tongueG1100N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235CONJConjunction
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- ἔργῳergōactionG2041N-DSNNoun Dative Singular Neuter
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἀληθείᾳalētheiain truthG225N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
Assurance, Confidence, and Obedience
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ἐνenbyG1722PREPPreposition
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSNDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Neuter
- γνωσόμεθαgnōsomethawe will knowG1097V-FDI-1PVerb Future Middle Deponent Indicative 1st Plural
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ἐκekofG1537PREPPreposition
- τῆςtēstheG3588T-GSFDefinite article Genitive Singular Feminine
- ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG225N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- ἐσμὲνesmenwe areG1510V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715PREPPreposition
- αὐτοῦautouHimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- πείσομενpeisomenwe will assureG3982V-FAI-1PVerb Future Active Indicative 1st Plural
- τὴνtēn<the>G3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- καρδίανkardianheartG2588N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
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- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ἐὰνeanifG1437CONDConjunction
- καταγινώσκῃkataginōskēshall condemn [us]G2607V-PAS-3SVerb Present Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- ἡμῶνhēmōnourG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- καρδίαkardiaheartG2588N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- μείζωνmeizōngreater thanG3173A-NSM-CAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine Comparative
- ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὁhotheG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSFDefinite article Genitive Singular Feminine
- καρδίαςkardiasheartG2588N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- γινώσκειginōskeiHe knowsG1097V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- πάνταpantaall thingsG3956A-APNAdjective Accusative Plural Neuter
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- ἈγαπητοίAgapētoiBelovedG27A-VPMAdjective Vocative Plural Masculine
- ἐὰνeanifG1437CONDConjunction
- ἡhētheG3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- καρδίαkardiaheartG2588N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- καταγινώσκῃkataginōskēshall condemnG2607V-PAS-3SVerb Present Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- παρρησίανparrēsianconfidenceG3954N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- πρὸςprostowardG4314PREPPreposition
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- θεόνtheonGodG2316N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
22
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ὃhowhateverG3739R-ASNRelative pronoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- ἐὰνeanmaybeG1437CONDConjunction
- αἰτῶμενaitōmenwe shall askG154V-PAS-1PVerb Present Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- λαμβάνομενlambanomenwe receiveG2983V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575PREPPreposition
- αὐτοῦautouHimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- τὰςtastheG3588T-APFDefinite article Accusative Plural Feminine
- ἐντολὰςentolascommandmentsG1785N-APFNoun Accusative Plural Feminine
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- τηροῦμενtēroumenwe keepG5083V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APNDefinite article Accusative Plural Neuter
- ἀρεστὰarestapleasingG701A-APNAdjective Accusative Plural Neuter
- ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREPPreposition
- αὐτοῦautouHimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ποιοῦμενpoioumenwe doG4160V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
23
- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- αὕτηhautēthisG3778D-NSFDemonstrative pronoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡhētheG3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐντολὴentolēcommandmentG1785N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἵναinathatG2443PREPPreposition
- πιστεύσωμενpisteusōmenwe may believeG4100V-AAS-1PVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- τῷtōin theG3588T-DSNDefinite article Dative Singular Neuter
- ὀνόματιonomatinameG3686N-DSNNoun Dative Singular Neuter
- τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- υἱοῦhuiouSonG5207N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424N-GSM-PNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Individual
- ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἀγαπῶμενagapōmenwe may loveG25V-PAS-1PVerb Present Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG240C-APMReciprocal pronoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJConjunction
- ἔδωκενedōkenHe gaveG1325V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐντολὴνentolēn[the] commandmentG1785N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- τηρῶνtērōnkeepingG5083V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὰςtastheG3588T-APFDefinite article Accusative Plural Feminine
- ἐντολὰςentolascommandmentsG1785N-APFNoun Accusative Plural Feminine
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōHimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- μένειmeneiabidesG3306V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- αὐτὸςautosHeG846P-NSMPersonal pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōhimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ἐνenbyG1722PREPPreposition
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSNDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Neuter
- γινώσκομενginōskomenwe knowG1097V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- μένειmeneiHe abidesG3306V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- ἡμῖνhēminusG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
- ἐκekbyG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSNDefinite article Genitive Singular Neuter
- πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151N-GSNNoun Genitive Singular Neuter
- οὗhouwhomG3739R-GSNRelative pronoun Genitive Singular Neuter
- ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
- ἔδωκενedōkenHe has givenG1325V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Greek, not the KJV's wording. Why?
This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Greek word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Greek word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “charity” where the gloss reads “love”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.
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