Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.1", "source": "¶Τεκνία μου, ταῦτα γράφω ὑμῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἁμάρτητε. Καὶ ἐάν τις ἁμάρτῃ, παράκλητον ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν δίκαιον:", "text": "*Teknia* my, these *graphō* to you, *hina* not you might *hamartēte*. And if anyone might *hamartē*, *paraklēton* we have *pros* the *Patera*, *Iēsoun Christon dikaion*:", "grammar": { "*Teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children/beloved ones", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that", "*hamartēte*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you might sin", "*hamartē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might sin", "*paraklēton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - advocate/helper/comforter", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*dikaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - righteous/just" }, "variants": { "*Teknia*": "little children/beloved ones/dear children", "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*paraklēton*": "advocate/comforter/helper/intercessor/counselor", "*pros*": "toward/with/before/in the presence of/in relation to", "*dikaion*": "righteous/just/upright/innocent" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.7", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφω ὑμῖν, ἀλλʼ ἐντολὴν παλαιὰν ἣν εἴχετε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς. Ἡ ἐντολὴ ἡ παλαιά ἐστιν ὁ λόγος ὃν ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, not *entolēn kainēn graphō* to you, *all' entolēn palaian* which you *eichete ap' archēs*. The *entolē* the *palaia estin* the *logos* which you *ēkousate ap' archēs*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/siblings", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*palaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - old/ancient", "*eichete*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you were having/possessing", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning/origin", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction", "*palaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - old/ancient", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you heard" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/brethren/fellow believers", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/order/charge", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/novel/unused", "*palaian*": "old/ancient/former/long-standing", "*eichete*": "were having/possessing/holding", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first/commencement", "*logos*": "word/message/statement/account/teaching" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.8", "source": "Πάλιν, ἐντολὴν καινὴν γράφω ὑμῖν, ὅ ἐστιν ἀληθὲς ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν: ὅτι ἡ σκοτία παράγεται, καὶ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινὸν ἤδη φαίνει.", "text": "Again, *entolēn kainēn graphō* to you, which *estin alēthes* in him and in you: because the *skotia paragetai*, and the *phōs* the *alēthinon ēdē phainei*.", "grammar": { "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment/instruction", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthes*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine", "*skotia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*paragetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - is passing away", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*alēthinon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine/real", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*phainei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - shines/appears" }, "variants": { "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/order/charge", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/novel/unused", "*alēthes*": "true/genuine/valid/reliable", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*paragetai*": "is passing away/disappearing/coming to an end", "*phōs*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*phainei*": "shines/appears/gives light/becomes visible" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν, καὶ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ περιπατεῖ, καὶ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει, ὅτι ἡ σκοτία ἐτύφλωσεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The one *de misōn* the *adelphon* of him in the *skotia estin*, and in the *skotia peripatei*, and not *oiden pou hypagei*, because the *skotia etyphlōsen* the *ophthalmous* of him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*misōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother/fellow believer", "*skotia*": "dative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*peripatei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - walks/lives", "*oiden*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - knows/has known", "*pou*": "adverb - where/to what place", "*hypagei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - goes/departs", "*etyphlōsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - blinded", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes" }, "variants": { "*misōn*": "hating/detesting/disliking strongly", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer/sibling", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*peripatei*": "walks/lives/conducts oneself/behaves", "*oiden*": "knows/has known/understands/perceives", "*hypagei*": "goes/departs/is going/proceeds", "*etyphlōsen*": "blinded/made blind/darkened", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight/vision" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.14", "source": "Γράφω ὑμῖν, παιδία, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν Πατέρα. ⋄Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, πατέρες, ὅτι ἐγνώκατε τὸν ἀπ ἀρχῆς. Ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, νεανίσκοι, ὅτι ἰσχυροί ἐστε, καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν μένει, καὶ νενικήκατε τὸν πονηρόν.", "text": "I *graphō* to you, *paidia*, because you have *egnōkate* the *Patera*. I *egrapsa* to you, *pateres*, because you have *egnōkate* the one *ap archēs*. I *egrapsa* to you, *neaniskoi*, because *ischyroi este*, and the *logos* of the *Theou* in you *menei*, and you have *nenikēkate* the *ponēron*.", "grammar": { "*graphō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing", "*paidia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - children/young ones", "*egnōkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have known", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*egrapsa*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*pateres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - fathers", "*ap*": "preposition - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*neaniskoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - young men", "*ischyroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/powerful", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you are", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*menei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*nenikēkate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have overcome" }, "variants": { "*graphō*": "write/am writing/record", "*paidia*": "children/young ones/little ones", "*egnōkate*": "have known/experienced/understood", "*egrapsa*": "wrote/have written/composed", "*pateres*": "fathers/elderly men/senior members", "*ap archēs*": "from the beginning/from the first/since the start", "*neaniskoi*": "young men/youths/young adults", "*ischyroi*": "strong/powerful/mighty/vigorous", "*logos*": "word/message/account/teaching", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*nenikēkate*": "have overcome/conquered/defeated/prevailed over", "*ponēron*": "evil one/wicked one/devil/Satan" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.16", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶν τὸ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς σαρκὸς, καὶ ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, καὶ ἡ ἀλαζονεία τοῦ βίου, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Πατρὸς, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐστίν.", "text": "Because all the in the *kosmō*, the *epithymia* of the *sarkos*, and the *epithymia* of the *ophthalmōn*, and the *alazoneia* of the *biou*, not *estin* from the *Patros*, *all'* from the *kosmou estin*.", "grammar": { "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world/universe", "*epithymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - desire/craving/lust", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes", "*alazoneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - boasting/pride/arrogance", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - life/livelihood", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kosmō*": "world/universe/worldly system/mankind", "*epithymia*": "desire/craving/lust/longing/passion", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature/physical being", "*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight/vision", "*alazoneia*": "boasting/pride/arrogance/pretension/vainglory", "*biou*": "life/livelihood/means of living/worldly goods", "*Patros*": "Father/originator/source" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.18", "source": "Παιδία, ἐσχάτη ὥρα ἐστίν: καὶ καθὼς ἠκούσατε ὅτι ὁ ἀντίχριστος ἔρχεται, καὶ νῦν ἀντίχριστοι πολλοὶ γεγόνασιν· ὅθεν γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐσχάτη ὥρα ἐστίν.", "text": "*Paidia*, *eschatē hōra estin*: and just as you *ēkousate* that the *antichristos erchetai*, and now *antichristoi polloi gegonasin*; from which we *ginōskomen* that *eschatē hōra estin*.", "grammar": { "*Paidia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - children/young ones", "*eschatē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - last/final", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*antichristos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - antichrist", "*erchetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - is coming", "*antichristoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - antichrists", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*gegonasin*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - have become/have arisen", "*ginōskomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we know" }, "variants": { "*Paidia*": "children/young ones/little ones", "*eschatē hōra*": "last hour/final time/end time", "*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/learned", "*antichristos*": "antichrist/opponent of Christ", "*erchetai*": "is coming/is appearing/is arriving", "*antichristoi*": "antichrists/opponents of Christ", "*gegonasin*": "have become/have arisen/have appeared/have come into existence", "*ginōskomen*": "know/understand/recognize/perceive" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.19", "source": "Ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξῆλθον, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἦσαν ἐξ ἡμῶν· εἰ γὰρ ἦσαν ἐξ ἡμῶν, μεμενήκεισαν ἂν μεθʼ ἡμῶν: ἀλλʼ, ἵνα φανερωθῶσιν ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶν πάντες ἐξ ἡμῶν.", "text": "From us they *exēlthon*, *all'* not they *ēsan* from us; if *gar* they *ēsan* from us, they would have *memenēkeisan an meth'* us: *all'*, *hina* they might be *phanerōthōsin* that not they *eisin* all from us.", "grammar": { "*exēlthon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they went out", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*memenēkeisan*": "pluperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they had remained", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency", "*meth'*": "contraction of *meta* - with", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose - so that/in order that", "*phanerōthōsin*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 3rd person plural - they might be revealed/made manifest", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*exēlthon*": "went out/departed/left", "*ēsan*": "were/existed/belonged", "*memenēkeisan an*": "would have remained/would have continued/would have stayed", "*phanerōthōsin*": "might be revealed/made manifest/shown openly/made clear", "*eisin*": "are/exist/belong" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.24", "source": "Ὑμεῖς οὐν ὃ ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἐν ὑμῖν μενέτω. Ἐὰν ἐν ὑμῖν μείνῃ ὃ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ἠκούσατε, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ, καὶ ἐν τῷ Πατρὶ μενεῖτε.", "text": "You *oun* what you *ēkousate ap' archēs*, in you let it *menetō*. If in you should *meinē* what *ap' archēs* you *ēkousate*, also you in the *Huiō*, and in the *Patri meneite*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*menetō*": "present, imperative, active, 3rd person singular - let it remain/abide", "*meinē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might remain/abide", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - Father", "*meneite*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you will remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently/accordingly", "*ēkousate*": "heard/learned/were taught", "*ap' archēs*": "from the beginning/from the first/since the start", "*menetō*": "let it remain/abide/stay/continue", "*meinē*": "might remain/abide/stay/continue", "*Huiō*": "Son/offspring/descendant", "*Patri*": "Father/originator/source", "*meneite*": "will remain/abide/stay/continue" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.27", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς τὸ χρῖσμα ὃ ἐλάβετε ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν μένει, καὶ οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ἵνα τις διδάσκῃ ὑμᾶς: ἀλλʼ ὡς τὸ αὐτὸ χρῖσμα διδάσκει ὑμᾶς περὶ πάντων, καὶ ἀληθές ἐστιν, καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ψεῦδος, καὶ καθὼς ἐδίδαξεν ὑμᾶς, μενεῖτε ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And you the *chrisma ho elabete ap'* him in you *menei*, and not *chreian echete hina* anyone *didaskē* you: *all' hōs* the same *chrisma didaskei* you *peri pantōn*, and *alēthes estin*, and not *estin pseudos*, and just as it *edidaxen* you, you will *meneite* in him.", "grammar": { "*chrisma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - anointing/unction", "*ho*": "accusative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*elabete*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you received", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from", "*menei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you have", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose - that/so that", "*didaskē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might teach", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/rather", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/just as", "*didaskei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - teaches", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all things", "*alēthes*": "nominative, neuter, singular - true/genuine", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is", "*pseudos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - lie/falsehood", "*edidaxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - taught", "*meneite*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you will remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*chrisma*": "anointing/unction/endowment", "*elabete*": "received/obtained/accepted", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*didaskē*": "might teach/instruct/inform", "*hōs*": "as/just as/like/in the same way that", "*didaskei*": "teaches/instructs/informs", "*pantōn*": "all things/everything/all matters", "*alēthes*": "true/genuine/valid/reliable", "*pseudos*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*edidaxen*": "taught/instructed/informed", "*meneite*": "will remain/abide/stay/continue" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "1 John.2.28", "source": "Καὶ νῦν, τεκνία, μένετε ἐν αὐτῷ· ἵνα, ὅταν φανερωθῇ, ἔχῶμεν παρρησίαν, καὶ μὴ αἰσχυνθῶμεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And now, *teknia*, *menete* in him; *hina*, when he might be *phanerōthē*, we might *echōmen parrēsian*, and not we might be *aischynthōmen ap'* him in the *parousia* of him.", "grammar": { "*teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*menete*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd person plural - remain/abide", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose - so that/in order that", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 3rd person singular - might be revealed/manifested", "*echōmen*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person plural - we might have", "*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - confidence/boldness", "*aischynthōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, passive, 1st person plural - we might be ashamed", "*ap'*": "contraction of *apo* - from/before", "*parousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival" }, "variants": { "*teknia*": "little children/beloved ones/dear children", "*menete*": "remain/abide/stay/continue", "*phanerōthē*": "might be revealed/manifested/made visible/appears", "*echōmen*": "might have/possess/hold", "*parrēsian*": "confidence/boldness/openness/freedom of speech", "*aischynthōmen*": "might be ashamed/put to shame/disgraced", "*parousia*": "coming/presence/arrival/advent" } }