Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.1", "source": "¶Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *mē* every *pneumati* *pisteuete*, but *dokimazete* the *pneumata* if from the *Theou* *estin*: because many *pseudoprophētai* *exelēlythasin* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit/to spirit", "*pisteuete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - believe/trust", "*dokimazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - test/examine/prove", "*pneumata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false prophets", "*exelēlythasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd plural - have gone out/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*dokimazete*": "test/examine/prove/discern", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*exelēlythasin*": "have gone out/have departed/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.3", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ μὴ ὁμολογεῖ τὸν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν σαρκὶ ἐληλυθότα ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν: καὶ τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ τοῦ ἀντιχρίστου, ὃ ἀκηκόατε ὅτι ἔρχεται· καὶ νῦν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἐστὶν ἤδη.", "text": "And every *pneuma* which *mē* *homologei* the *Iēsoun* *Christon* in *sarki* *elēlythota* from the *Theou* *ouk* *estin*: and *touto* *estin* the [spirit] of the *antichristou*, which *akēkoate* that *erchetai*; and *nyn* in the *kosmō* *estin* *ēdē*.", "grammar": { "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*homologei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - confesses/acknowledges", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*elēlythota*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having come", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular - this", "*antichristou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of antichrist", "*akēkoate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you have heard", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is coming/comes", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath", "*homologei*": "confesses/acknowledges/agrees with", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*elēlythota*": "having come/having arrived/having appeared", "*antichristou*": "of antichrist/of the one against Christ", "*erchetai*": "is coming/comes/appears", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.6", "source": "Ἡμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐσμεν: ὁ γινώσκων τὸν Θεὸν ἀκούει ἡμῶν· ὃς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἀκούει ἡμῶν. Ἐκ τούτου γινώσκομεν τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πλάνης.", "text": "*Hēmeis* from the *Theou* *esmen*: the [one] *ginōskōn* the *Theon* *akouei* us; who *ouk* *estin* from the *Theou* *ouk* *akouei* us. From *toutou* *ginōskomen* the *pneuma* of the *alētheias*, and the *pneuma* of the *planēs*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*ginōskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing/one who knows", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - hears/listens to", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - from this/by this", "*ginōskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of error/deception" }, "variants": { "*ginōskōn*": "knowing/one who knows/recognizing", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/pays attention to", "*ginōskomen*": "we know/we recognize/we discern", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*planēs*": "error/deception/wandering/straying" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήσαμεν τὸν Θεόν, ἀλλʼ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν.", "text": "In *toutō* *estin* the *agapē*, not that *hēmeis* *ēgapēsamen* the *Theon*, but that *autos* *ēgapēsen* us, and *apesteilen* the *Huion* of him *hilasmon* concerning the *hamartiōn* of us.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*ēgapēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we loved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he sent", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hilasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - propitiation/atonement", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsamen*": "we loved/we showed love", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*apesteilen*": "he sent/he dispatched/he commissioned", "*hilasmon*": "propitiation/atonement/means of forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/failures/misses of the mark" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.16", "source": "Καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐγνώκαμεν καὶ πεπιστεύκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχει ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν. Ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν· καὶ ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, μένει καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *hēmeis* *egnōkamen* and *pepisteukamen* the *agapēn* which *echei* the *Theos* in us. The *Theos* *agapē* *estin*; and the [one] *menōn* in the *agapē* in the *Theō*, *menei* also the *Theos* in him.", "grammar": { "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have known", "*pepisteukamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have believed", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has/holds", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*menōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - abiding/remaining", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God/in God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - abides/remains" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/we have understood/we have recognized", "*pepisteukamen*": "we have believed/we have trusted/we have had faith in", "*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*menōn*": "abiding/remaining/dwelling/staying", "*menei*": "abides/remains/dwells/stays" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.17", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ τετελείωται ἡ ἀγάπη, μεθʼ ἡμῶν ἵνα παρρησίαν ἔχωμεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως: ὅτι καθὼς ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ.", "text": "In *toutō* *teteleiōtai* the *agapē* with us, so that *parrēsian* *echōmen* in the *hēmera* of the *kriseōs*: because as *ekeinos* *estin*, also *hēmeis* *esmen* in the *kosmō* *toutō*.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this", "*teteleiōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been perfected", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might have", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one/he", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*teteleiōtai*": "has been perfected/has been completed/has been brought to fullness", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*parrēsian*": "boldness/confidence/freedom of speech", "*echōmen*": "we might have/we may have", "*hēmera*": "day/time period", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/evaluation", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he [referring to Christ]", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.18", "source": "Φόβος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ· ἀλλʼ ἡ τελεία ἀγάπη ἔξω βάλλει τὸν φόβον: ὅτι ὁ φόβος κόλασιν ἔχει. Ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος οὐ τετελείωται ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "*Phobos* *ouk* *estin* in the *agapē*; but the *teleia* *agapē* *exō* *ballei* the *phobon*: because the *phobos* *kolasin* *echei*. The *de* *phoboumenos* *ou* *teteleiōtai* in the *agapē*.", "grammar": { "*Phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*teleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - perfect/complete", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/out", "*ballei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - casts/throws", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear", "*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear", "*kolasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - punishment", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phoboumenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - one who fears", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*teteleiōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been perfected" }, "variants": { "*Phobos*": "fear/terror/dread", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*teleia*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*ballei*": "casts/throws/expels", "*kolasin*": "punishment/torment/correction", "*echei*": "has/holds/involves", "*phoboumenos*": "one who fears/fearing/being afraid", "*teteleiōtai*": "has been perfected/has been completed/has been brought to fullness" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.20", "source": "Ἐάν τις εἴπῃ, ὅτι Ἀγαπῶ τὸν Θεόν, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῇ, ψεύστης ἐστίν: ὁ γὰρ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ὃν ἑώρακεν, τὸν Θεὸν ὃν οὐχ ἑώρακεν πῶς δύναται ἀγαπᾷν;", "text": "If *tis* *eipē*, that *Agapō* the *Theon*, and the *adelphon* of him *misē*, *pseustēs* *estin*: for the [one] *mē* *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him whom *heōraken*, the *Theon* whom *ouch* *heōraken* how *dynatai* *agapan*?", "grammar": { "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might say", "*Agapō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I love", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*misē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might hate", "*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*heōraken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has seen", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love" }, "variants": { "*eipē*": "might say/might speak/might claim", "*Agapō*": "I love/I show love", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*misē*": "might hate/might detest", "*pseustēs*": "liar/false person", "*agapōn*": "loving/showing love", "*heōraken*": "has seen/has beheld/has observed", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has capacity", "*agapan*": "to love/to show love" } }