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- ἈγαπητοίAgapētoiBelovedG27A-VPMAdjective Vocative Plural Masculine
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- παντὶpantieveryG3956A-DSNAdjective Dative Singular Neuter
- πνεύματιpneumatispiritG4151N-DSNNoun Dative Singular Neuter
- πιστεύετεpisteuetedo believeG4100V-PAM-2PVerb Present Active Imperative 2nd Plural
- ἀλλὰallabutG235CONJConjunction
- δοκιμάζετεdokimazetedo testG1381V-PAM-2PVerb Present Active Imperative 2nd Plural
- τὰtatheG3588T-APNDefinite article Accusative Plural Neuter
- πνεύματαpneumataspiritsG4151N-APNNoun Accusative Plural Neuter
- εἰeiwhetherG1487CONDConjunction
- ἐκekofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- ἐστινestinthey areG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183A-NPMAdjective Nominative Plural Masculine
- ψευδοπροφῆταιpseudoprophētaifalse prophetsG5578N-NPMNoun Nominative Plural Masculine
- ἐξεληλύθασινexelēluthasinhave gone outG1831V-2RAI-3PVerb 2nd Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- εἰςeisintoG1519PREPPreposition
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- κόσμονkosmonworldG2889N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
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- ἐνenByG1722PREPPreposition
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSNDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Neuter
- γινώσκετεginōsketeyou knowG1097V-PAI-2PVerb Present Active Indicative 2nd Plural
- τὸtotheG3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- πνεῦμαpneumaSpiritG4151N-ASNNoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦ·theouof GodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- πᾶνpanEveryG3956A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- πνεῦμαpneumaspiritG4151N-NSNNoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- ὃhothatG3739R-NSNRelative pronoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- ὁμολογεῖhomologeiconfessesG3670V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424N-ASM-PNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Individual
- ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- σαρκὶsarki[the] fleshG4561N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- ἐληλυθόταelēluthotahaving comeG2064V-2RAP-ASMVerb 2nd Perfect Active Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἐκekofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
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- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- πᾶνpananyG3956A-NSNAdjective Nominative Singular Neuter
- πνεῦμαpneumaspiritG4151N-NSNNoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- ὃhothatG3739R-NSNRelative pronoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ὁμολογεῖhomologeiconfessesG3670V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424N-ASM-PNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Individual
- ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- σαρκὶsarkifleshG4561N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- ἐληλυθόταelēluthotahaving comeG2064V-2RAP-ASMVerb 2nd Perfect Active Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἐκekfromG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔστιν·estinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- τοῦτόtoutothisG3778D-NSNDemonstrative pronoun Nominative Singular Neuter
- ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὸtothatG3588T-NSNDefinite article Nominative Singular Neuter
- τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἀντιχρίστουantichristouantichristG500N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ὃhowhichG3739R-ASNRelative pronoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- ἀκηκόατεakēkoateyou have heardG191V-2RAI-2PVerb 2nd Perfect Active Indicative 2nd Plural
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ἔρχεταιerchetaiis comingG2064V-PNI-3SVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- νῦνnunnowG3568ADVAdverb
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtōtheG3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- κόσμῳkosmōworldG2889N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἤδηēdēalreadyG2235ADVAdverb
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- ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771P-2NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 2nd Plural
- ἐκekfromG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- ἐστεesteareG1510V-PAI-2PVerb Present Active Indicative 2nd Plural
- τεκνίαteknialittle childrenG5040N-VPNNoun Vocative Plural Neuter
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- νενικήκατεnenikēkatehave overcomeG3528V-RAI-2PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 2nd Plural
- αὐτούςautousthemG846P-APMPersonal pronoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- μείζωνmeizōngreaterG3173A-NSM-CAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine Comparative
- ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὁhothe [One]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771P-2DPPersonal pronoun Dative 2nd Plural
- ἢēthanG2228CONJConjunction
- ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtōtheG3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- κόσμῳkosmōworldG2889N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
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- αὐτοὶautoiThey themselvesG846P-NPMPersonal pronoun Nominative Plural Masculine
- ἐκekofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- εἰσίν·eisinareG1510V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREPPreposition
- τοῦτοtoutothisG3778D-ASNDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- ἐκekfrom outG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- λαλοῦσινlalousinthey speakG2980V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ὁhotheG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- κόσμοςkosmosworldG2889N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- αὐτῶνautōnto themG846P-GPMPersonal pronoun Genitive Plural Masculine
- ἀκούειakoueilistensG191V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
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- ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 1st Plural
- ἐκekofG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- ἐσμεν·esmenareG1510V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ὁhoThe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- γινώσκωνginōskōnknowingG1097V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- θεὸνtheonGodG2316N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- ἀκούειakoueilistens toG191V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡμῶν·hēmōnusG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- ὃςhosHe whoG3739R-NSMRelative pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐκekfromG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἀκούειakoueilistens toG191V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- ἐκekByG1537PREPPreposition
- τούτουtoutouthisG3778D-GSNDemonstrative pronoun Genitive Singular Neuter
- γινώσκομενginōskomenwe knowG1097V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- τὸtotheG3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- πνεῦμαpneumaSpiritG4151N-ASNNoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- τῆςtēs<the>G3588T-GSFDefinite article Genitive Singular Feminine
- ἀληθείαςalētheiasof truthG225N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τὸtotheG3588T-ASNDefinite article Accusative Singular Neuter
- πνεῦμαpneumaspiritG4151N-ASNNoun Accusative Singular Neuter
- τῆςtēs<the>G3588T-GSFDefinite article Genitive Singular Feminine
- πλάνηςplanēsof falsehoodG4106N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
God Is Love
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- ἈγαπητοίAgapētoiBelovedG27A-VPMAdjective Vocative Plural Masculine
- ἀγαπῶμενagapōmenwe may loveG25V-PAS-1PVerb Present Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG240C-APMReciprocal pronoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηagapēloveG26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐκekfromG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- πᾶςpaseveryoneG3956A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ὁhowhoG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἀγαπῶνagapōnis lovingG25V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐκekfromG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- θεοῦtheouGodG2316N-GSM-TNoun Genitive Singular Masculine Title
- γεγέννηταιgegennētaihas been bornG1080V-RPI-3SVerb Perfect Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- γινώσκειginōskeiknowsG1097V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- θεόν·theonGodG2316N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
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- ὁhoThe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG25V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- οὐκouknotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔγνωegnōhas knownG1097V-2AAI-3SVerb 2nd Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- θεόνtheonGodG2316N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ἀγάπηagapēloveG26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐστίνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
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- ἐνenInG1722PREPPreposition
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSNDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Neuter
- ἐφανερώθηephanerōthēhas been revealedG5319V-API-3SVerb Aorist Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
- 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
- ἐνenamongG1722PREPPreposition
- ἡμῖνhēminusG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- υἱὸνhuionSonG5207N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- μονογενῆmonogenēone and onlyG3439A-ASMAdjective Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἀπέσταλκενapestalkenhas sentG649V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- εἰςeisintoG1519PREPPreposition
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- κόσμονkosmonworldG2889N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJConjunction
- ζήσωμενzēsōmenwe may liveG2198V-AAS-1PVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- δι᾽di᾽throughG1223PREPPreposition
- αὐτοῦautouHimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
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- ἐνenInG1722PREPPreposition
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSNDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Neuter
- ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηagapēloveG26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- οὐχouchnotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 1st Plural
- ἠγαπήκαμενēgapēkamenhave lovedG25V-RAI-1PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 1st Plural
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- θεόνtheonGodG2316N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235CONJConjunction
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846P-NSMPersonal pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἠγάπησενēgapēsenlovedG25V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165P-1APPersonal pronoun Accusative 1st Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἀπέστειλενapesteilenHe sentG649V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- υἱὸνhuionSonG5207N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἱλασμὸνhilasmon[as] a propitiationG2434N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- περὶperiforG4012PREPPreposition
- τῶνtōntheG3588T-GPFDefinite article Genitive Plural Feminine
- ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnsinsG266N-GPFNoun Genitive Plural Feminine
- ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
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- ἈγαπητοίAgapētoiBelovedG27A-VPMAdjective Vocative Plural Masculine
- εἰeiifG1487CONDConjunction
- οὕτωςhoutōssoG3779ADVAdverb
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ἠγάπησενēgapēsenlovedG25V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165P-1APPersonal pronoun Accusative 1st Plural
- καὶkaialsoG2532CONJConjunction
- ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 1st Plural
- ὀφείλομενopheilomenoughtG3784V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG240C-APMReciprocal pronoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- ἀγαπᾶν·agapanto loveG25V-PANVerb Present Active Infinitive
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- θεὸνtheonGodG2316N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- πώποτεpōpoteat any timeG4455ADVAdverb
- τεθέαται·tetheataihas seenG2300V-RNI-3SVerb Perfect Middle Or Passive Deponent Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐὰνeanifG1437CONDConjunction
- ἀγαπῶμενagapōmenwe shall loveG25V-PAS-1PVerb Present Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG240C-APMReciprocal pronoun Accusative Plural Masculine
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- ἡμῖνhēminusG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
- μένειmeneiabidesG3306V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ἡhētheG3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηagapēloveG26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- ἡμῖνhēminusG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
- τετελειωμένηteteleiōmenēperfectedG5048V-RPP-NSFVerb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐστίνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
Assurance Through the Spirit
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- ἐνenByG1722PREPPreposition
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSNDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Neuter
- γινώσκομενginōskomenwe knowG1097V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōHimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- μένομενmenomenwe abideG3306V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- αὐτὸςautosHeG846P-NSMPersonal pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- ἡμῖνhēminusG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- ἐκekfrom outG1537PREPPreposition
- τοῦtoutheG3588T-GSNDefinite article Genitive Singular Neuter
- πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritG4151N-GSNNoun Genitive Singular Neuter
- αὐτοῦautouof HimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- δέδωκενdedōkenHe has givenG1325V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 1st Plural
- τεθεάμεθαtetheamethahave seenG2300V-RNI-1PVerb Perfect Middle Or Passive Deponent Indicative 1st Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- μαρτυροῦμενmarturoumentestifyG3140V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ὁhotheG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ἀπέσταλκενapestalkenhas sentG649V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- υἱὸνhuionSon [as]G5207N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- σωτῆραsōtēraSaviorG4990N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSMDefinite article Genitive Singular Masculine
- κόσμουkosmouworldG2889N-GSMNoun Genitive Singular Masculine
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- ὃςhosWho[ever]G3739R-NSMRelative pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐὰνeanmaybeG1437CONDConjunction
- ὁμολογήσῃhomologēsēshall confessG3670V-AAS-3SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424N-NSM-PNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Individual
- ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active 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
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōhimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
- μένειmeneiabidesG3306V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- αὐτὸςautosheG846P-NSMPersonal pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- θεῷtheōGodG2316N-DSM-TNoun Dative Singular Masculine Title
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- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 1st Plural
- ἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenhave come to knowG1097V-RAI-1PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 1st Plural
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- πεπιστεύκαμενpepisteukamenwe have come to believeG4100V-RAI-1PVerb Perfect Active Indicative 1st Plural
- τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG26N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἣνhēnthatG3739R-ASFRelative pronoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἔχειecheihasG2192V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ἐνenas toG1722PREPPreposition
- ἡμῖνhēminusG3165P-1DPPersonal pronoun Dative 1st Plural
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ἀγάπηagapēloveG26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἐστίνestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- μένωνmenōnabidingG3306V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῇtēa<the>G3588T-DSFDefinite article Dative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπῃagapēloveG26N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- θεῷtheōGodG2316N-DSM-TNoun Dative Singular Masculine Title
- μένειmeneiabidesG3306V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- ὁho<the>G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-TNoun Nominative Singular Masculine Title
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- αὐτῷautōhimG846P-DSMPersonal pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
17
- ἐνenInG1722PREPPreposition
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSNDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Neuter
- τετελείωταιteteleiōtaihas been perfectedG5048V-RPI-3SVerb Perfect Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηagapēloveG26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- μεθ᾽meth᾽withG3326PREPPreposition
- ἡμῶνhēmōnusG3165P-1GPPersonal pronoun Genitive 1st Plural
- ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJConjunction
- παρρησίανparrēsianconfidenceG3954N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἔχωμενechōmenwe may haveG2192V-PAS-1PVerb Present Active Subjunctive 1st Plural
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῇtēatheG3588T-DSFDefinite article Dative Singular Feminine
- ἡμέρᾳhēmeradayG2250N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- τῆςtēs<the>G3588T-GSFDefinite article Genitive Singular Feminine
- κρίσεωςkriseōsof judgmentG2920N-GSFNoun Genitive Singular Feminine
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJConjunction
- ἐκεῖνόςekeinosHeG1565D-NSMDemonstrative pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- καὶkaialsoG2532CONJConjunction
- ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 1st Plural
- ἐσμενesmenareG1510V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSMDefinite article Dative Singular Masculine
- κόσμῳkosmōworldG2889N-DSMNoun Dative Singular Masculine
- τούτῳtoutōthisG3778D-DSMDemonstrative pronoun Dative Singular Masculine
18
- φόβοςphobosFearG5401N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- οὐκouknoG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἔστινestinthere isG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῇtēa<the>G3588T-DSFDefinite article Dative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπῃagapēloveG26N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235CONJConjunction
- ἡhē<the>G3588T-NSFDefinite article Nominative Singular Feminine
- τελείαteleiaperfectG5046A-NSFAdjective Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπηagapēloveG26N-NSFNoun Nominative Singular Feminine
- ἔξωexōoutG1854PREPPreposition
- βάλλειballeicastsG906V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- φόβονphobonfearG5401N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- ὁhotheG3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- φόβοςphobosfearG5401N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- κόλασινkolasinpunishmentG2851N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἔχει·echeihasG2192V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- δὲdenowG1161CONJConjunction
- φοβούμενοςphoboumenosfearingG5399V-PNP-NSMVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- οὐounotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- τετελείωταιteteleiōtaihas been perfectedG5048V-RPI-3SVerb Perfect Passive Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἐνeninG1722PREPPreposition
- τῇtēa<the>G3588T-DSFDefinite article Dative Singular Feminine
- ἀγάπῃagapēloveG26N-DSFNoun Dative Singular Feminine
The Basis and Proof of Love
19
- ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NPPersonal pronoun Nominative 1st Plural
- ἀγαπῶμενagapōmenloveG25V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- αὐτόνautonhimG846P-ASMPersonal pronoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- ὅτιhotibecauseG3754CONJConjunction
- αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846P-NSMPersonal pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- πρῶτοςprōtosfirstG4413A-NSMAdjective Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἠγάπησενēgapēsenlovedG25V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165P-1APPersonal pronoun Accusative 1st Plural
20
- ἐάνeanIfG1437CONDConjunction
- τιςtisanyoneG5100X-NSMIndefinite pronoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- εἴπῃeipēshall sayG2036V-2AAS-3SVerb 2nd Aorist Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- ὅτιhotithatG3754CONJConjunction
- ἀγαπῶagapōI loveG25V-PAI-1SVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Singular
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- θεὸνtheonGodG2316N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- καὶkaiandG2532CONJConjunction
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG80N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦautouof himG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- μισῇmisēamay hateG3404V-PAS-3SVerb Present Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- ψεύστηςpseustēsa liarG5583N-NSMNoun Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἐστίν·estinhe isG1510V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- ὁhoThe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- γὰρgarforG1063CONJConjunction
- μὴmēnotG3361PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG25V-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
- ὃνhonwhomG3739R-ASMRelative pronoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἑώρακενhe'ōrakenhe has seenG3708V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- θεὸνtheonGodG2316N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- ὃνhonwhomG3739R-ASMRelative pronoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- οὐχouchnotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- ἑώρακενhe'ōrakenhe has seenG3708V-RAI-3SVerb Perfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular
- οὐounotG3756PRT-NNegative Particle Negative
- δύναταιdunataiis he ableG1410V-PNI-3SVerb Present Middle Or Passive Deponent Indicative 3rd Singular
- ἀγαπᾶν·agapanto loveG25V-PANVerb Present Active Infinitive
21
- καὶkaiAndG2532CONJConjunction
- ταύτηνtautēnthisG3778D-ASFDemonstrative pronoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASFDefinite article Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἐντολὴνentolēncommandmentG1785N-ASFNoun Accusative Singular Feminine
- ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative 1st Plural
- ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575PREPPreposition
- αὐτοῦautouHimG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
- ἵναinathatG2443PREPPreposition
- ὁhothe [one]G3588T-NSMDefinite article Nominative Singular Masculine
- ἀγαπῶνagapōnlovingG25V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
- τὸνton<the>G3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- θεὸνtheonGodG2316N-ASM-TNoun Accusative Singular Masculine Title
- ἀγαπᾷagapamay loveG25V-PAS-3SVerb Present Active Subjunctive 3rd Singular
- καὶkaialsoG2532CONJConjunction
- τὸνtontheG3588T-ASMDefinite article Accusative Singular Masculine
- ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG80N-ASMNoun Accusative Singular Masculine
- αὐτοῦautouof himG846P-GSMPersonal pronoun Genitive Singular Masculine
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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