Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 John.3.9", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἁμαρτίαν οὐ ποιεῖ· ὅτι σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει: καὶ οὐ δύναται ἁμαρτάνειν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "Everyone *gegennēmenos* from *Theou hamartian* not *poiei*; because *sperma* of him in him *menei*: and not *dynatai hamartanein*, because from *Theou gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*poiei*": "present active, 3rd singular - does/commits", "*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*dynatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*hamartanein*": "present active infinitive - to sin", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive, 3rd singular - has been born" }, "variants": { "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/begotten", "*hamartian*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*poiei*": "does/commits/practices", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/posterity", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*hamartanein*": "to sin/to err/to miss the mark", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 5:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 John.5.18", "source": "Οἴδαμεν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ γεγεννημένος ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει· ἀλλʼ ὁ γεννηθεὶς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τηρεῖ ἐαυτὸν, καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς οὐχ ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ.", "text": "We *oidamen* that everyone *gegennēmenos* from the *Theou* not *hamartanei*; but the one *gennētheis* from the *Theou* *tērei* *heauton*, and the *ponēros* not *haptetai* him.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born/begotten", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hamartanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sins", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*gennētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born/begotten", "*tērei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - keeps/guards", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil one", "*haptetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - touches", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand/we perceive", "*gegennēmenos*": "having been born/having been begotten/having been brought forth", "*hamartanei*": "sins/errs/misses the mark", "*gennētheis*": "having been born/having been begotten/having been brought forth", "*tērei*": "keeps/guards/watches over", "*heauton*": "himself/his own self", "*ponēros*": "evil one/wicked one/malicious one", "*haptetai*": "touches/lays hold of/clings to" } }
  • John 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "John.1.13", "source": "Οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκός, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ ἐκ Θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.", "text": "Who not from *haimatōn*, nor from *thelēmatos sarkos*, nor from *thelēmatos andros*, but from *Theou egennēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*haimatōn*": "genitive neuter plural of *haima* - of bloods", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive neuter singular of *thelēma* - of will/desire", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular of *sarx* - of flesh", "*andros*": "genitive masculine singular of *anēr* - of man/husband", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*egennēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person plural of *gennaō* - were born/begotten" }, "variants": { "*haimatōn*": "bloods/bloodlines/physical descent", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/wish/purpose", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical body/carnality", "*andros*": "man/husband/male (as distinct from woman)", "*egennēthēsan*": "were born/were begotten/were brought into being" } }
  • 1 John 2:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 John.2.29", "source": "Ἐὰν εἰδῆτε ὅτι δίκαιός ἐστιν, γινώσκετε ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἐξ αὐτοῦ γεγέννηται.", "text": "If you *eidēte* that *dikaios estin*, you *ginōskete* that everyone *poiōn* the *dikaiosynēn ex* him has been *gegennētai*.", "grammar": { "*eidēte*": "perfect, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you might know", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ginōskete*": "present, indicative or imperative, active, 2nd person plural - you know/know!", "*poiōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - practicing/doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gegennētai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - has been born/begotten" }, "variants": { "*eidēte*": "might know/perceive/understand", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright/innocent", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize/perceive", "*poiōn*": "practicing/doing/performing/carrying out", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness/right conduct", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/begotten/brought forth from" } }
  • 1 John 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.5.1", "source": "¶Πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται: καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν γεννήσαντα ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν γεγεννημένον ἐξ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Every *pisteuōn* that *Iēsous* *estin* the *Christos* from the *Theou* has been *gegennētai*: and every *agapōn* the one having *gennēsanta* *agapa* also the one having been *gegennēmenon* from him.", "grammar": { "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing/one who believes", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been born/begotten", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*gennēsanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - the one who begat/fathered", "*agapa*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - loves", "*gegennēmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - the one having been born/begotten", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*Christos*": "Anointed One/Messiah", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/has been begotten/has been brought forth", "*agapōn*": "loving/showing love/caring for", "*gennēsanta*": "begetter/father/one who brought forth", "*agapa*": "loves/shows love toward/cares for", "*gegennēmenon*": "begotten one/born one/offspring" } }
  • 1 John 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 John.4.7", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους: ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται, καὶ γινώσκει τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *agapōmen* *allēlous*: because the *agapē* from the *Theou* *estin*; and everyone *agapōn* from the *Theou* *gegennētai*, and *ginōskei* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*agapōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural - let us love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been born", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - knows", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*agapōmen*": "let us love/we should love", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*agapōn*": "loving/one who loves", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/has been begotten", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/recognizes" } }
  • 1 Pet 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.23", "source": "Ἀναγεγεννημένοι, οὐκ ἐκ σπορᾶς φθαρτῆς, ἀλλὰ ἀφθάρτου, διὰ λόγου ζῶντος Θεοῦ, καὶ μένοντος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "Having been *anagegennēmenoi*, not from *sporas* *phthartēs*, but *aphthartou*, through *logou* *zōntos* of *Theou*, and *menontos* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*sporas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*phthartēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - means/instrument", "*zōntos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/source", "*menontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - extent/duration" }, "variants": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "having been born again/regenerated/begotten anew", "*sporas*": "seed/sowing/origin", "*phthartēs*": "perishable/corruptible/subject to decay", "*aphthartou*": "imperishable/incorruptible/eternal", "*logou*": "word/message/account", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/active", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*menontos*": "remaining/abiding/enduring", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
  • John 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.3.3", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, Ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν, οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Apekrithē ho Iēsous kai eipen* to him, *Amēn, amēn, legō soi*, Unless *tis gennēthē anōthen*, not *dunatai idein tēn basileian tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily [emphatic affirmation]", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative - anyone/someone", "*gennēthē*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above/again", "*dunatai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*idein*": "aorist, infinitive - to see/perceive", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/reign", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn assertion]", "*anōthen*": "from above/again/anew [deliberate double meaning]", "*idein*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule/sovereignty" } }
  • Acts 4:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.4.20", "source": "Οὐ δυνάμεθα γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἃ εἴδομεν καὶ ἠκούσαμεν μὴ λαλεῖν.", "text": "Not *dynametha* *gar* we what *eidomen* and *ēkousamen* not *lalein*.", "grammar": { "*dynametha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we are able", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eidomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we saw", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we heard", "*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak" }, "variants": { "*dynametha*": "we are able/can", "*eidomen*": "we saw/observed/witnessed", "*ēkousamen*": "we heard/listened to", "*lalein*": "to speak/tell/talk about" } }
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.17", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σὰρξ ἐπιθυμεῖ κατὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος, τὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα κατὰ τῆς σαρκός: ταῦτα δὲ ἀντίκειται ἀλλήλοις: ἵνα μὴ ἃ ἂν θέλητε ταῦτα ποιῆτε.", "text": "For the *sarx epithymei kata tou Pneumatos*, and the *Pneuma kata tēs sarkos*: and these *antikeitai allēlois*: so that *mē ha an thelēte tauta poiēte*.", "grammar": { "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*epithymei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - desires/longs for/lusts after", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*to de Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - and the Spirit", "*tēs sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the flesh", "*tauta*": "nominative, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*antikeitai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - are opposed to/set against", "*allēlois*": "dative, neuter, plural - one another/each other", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which things", "*an*": "conditional particle - ever/would", "*thelēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might wish/want/desire", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*poiēte*": "present, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might do/perform" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*epithymei*": "desires/longs for/lusts after/craves", "*kata*": "against/in opposition to", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*antikeitai*": "are opposed to/set against/are contrary to", "*allēlois*": "one another/each other/mutually", "*thelēte*": "you might wish/want/desire/will", "*poiēte*": "you might do/perform/practice" } }
  • Matt 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.18", "source": "Οὐ δύναται δένδρον ἀγαθὸν καρποὺς πονηροὺς ποιεῖν, οὐδὲ δένδρον σαπρὸν καρποὺς καλοὺς ποιεῖν.", "text": "Not *dynatai dendron agathon karpous ponērous poiein*, *oude dendron sapron karpous kalous poiein*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*agathon*": "nominative singular neuter - good", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*ponērous*": "accusative plural masculine - evil/bad", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to make/produce", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*dendron*": "nominative singular neuter - tree", "*sapron*": "nominative singular neuter - rotten/bad/worthless", "*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits", "*kalous*": "accusative plural masculine - good/fine/beautiful", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to make/produce" }, "variants": { "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*dendron*": "tree/plant with woody stem", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*karpous*": "fruits/produce/results", "*ponērous*": "evil/bad/worthless/harmful", "*poiein*": "to make/to produce/to create/to bear", "*sapron*": "rotten/bad/worthless/corrupted", "*kalous*": "good/fine/beautiful/excellent" } }
  • Rom 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.6.2", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο. Οἵτινες ἀπεθάνομεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, Πῶς ἔτι ζήσομεν ἐν αὐτῇ;", "text": "*Mē genoito*. *Hoitines apethanomen* the *hamartia*, *Pōs eti zēsomen* in *autē*?", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular with negative particle - may it not be/let it not be", "*Hoitines*": "indefinite relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - whoever/those who", "*apethanomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we died", "*hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sin/error", "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*zēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will live", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - it/her" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*apethanomen*": "died/died to", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*eti*": "still/yet/longer" } }
  • 1 John 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 John.5.4", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶν τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ νικᾷ τὸν κόσμον: καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ νίκη ἡ νικήσασα τὸν κόσμον, ἡ πίστις ἡμῶν.", "text": "Because all the *gegennēmenon* from the *Theou* *nika* the *kosmon*: and this *estin* the *nikē* the *nikēsasa* the *kosmon*, the *pistis* of us.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*pan*": "nominative, neuter, singular - all/everything", "*gegennēmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been born/begotten", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*nika*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - conquers/overcomes", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*nikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - victory", "*nikēsasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having conquered/overcome", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st plural - of us" }, "variants": { "*gegennēmenon*": "born/begotten/brought forth", "*nika*": "conquers/overcomes/prevails against", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/worldly system", "*nikē*": "victory/conquest/triumph", "*nikēsasa*": "having conquered/having overcome/having been victorious over", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
  • Job 19:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.19.28", "source": "‫כִּ֣י תֹ֭אמְרוּ מַה־נִּרְדָּף־ל֑וֹ וְשֹׁ֥רֶשׁ דָּ֝בָ֗ר נִמְצָא־בִֽי׃‬", "text": "*kî* *tōʾmərū* *mah-nirdāp-lô* *wə-šōreš* *dābār* *nimṣāʾ-bî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*tōʾmərū*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you say", "*mah-nirdāp-lô*": "interrogative + niphal imperfect, 1st person plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - how shall we pursue him", "*wə-šōreš*": "waw conjunction + noun common masculine singular construct - and root of", "*dābār*": "noun common masculine singular - matter", "*nimṣāʾ-bî*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - is found in me" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "to say/speak/command", "*rādap*": "to pursue/chase/persecute", "*šōreš*": "root/base", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*māṣāʾ*": "to find/discover/meet" } }
  • Titus 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Titus.1.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ζωῆς αἰωνίου, ἣν ἐπηγγείλατο ὁ ἀψευδὴς Θεὸς, πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων·", "text": "Upon *elpidi zōēs aiōniou*, which *epēngeilato* the *apseudēs Theos*, before *chronōn aiōniōn*", "grammar": { "*Ep'*": "preposition + dative (elided form) - upon/on the basis of", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*epēngeilato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - promised", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*apseudēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - not lying/truthful", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*chronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of times", "*aiōniōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eternal/of ages" }, "variants": { "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*epēngeilato*": "promised/announced/declared", "*apseudēs*": "not lying/truthful/cannot lie", "*chronōn aiōniōn*": "eternal times/ages past/times of ages" } }