Verse 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" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Mine kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærlighet er av Gud; og hver den som elsker, er født av Gud, og kjenner Gud.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Kjære venner, la oss elske hverandre; for kjærlighet er fra Gud, og hver den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Norsk King James
Mine kjære, la oss elske hverandre; for kjærlighet er av Gud; og enhver som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Kjære venner, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er fra Gud. Den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Elskede, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er av Gud, og hver den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Kjære elskede, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er fra Gud, og hver den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er fra Gud; og hver den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Elskede, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærlighet er fra Gud, og den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
gpt4.5-preview
Kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er av Gud, og enhver som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er av Gud, og enhver som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Kjære elskede, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er fra Gud, og enhver som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er fra Gud; og hver den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
I Elskelige! lader os elske hverandre; thi Kjærligheden er af Gud, og hver den, som elsker, er født af Gud og kjender Gud.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
KJV 1769 norsk
Kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærlighet er av Gud. Og hver den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er av Gud, og hver den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Mine kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er fra Gud, og den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Mine kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er fra Gud, og hver den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Mine kjære, la oss elske hverandre, for kjærligheten er fra Gud, og den som elsker, er født av Gud og kjenner Gud.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Beloved let vs love one another: for love cometh of God. And every one that loveth is borne of God and knoweth God.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Dearly beloued, let vs loue one another, for loue commeth of God. And euery one yt loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Dearely beloued, let vs loue one another, for loue commeth of God: And euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God;
American Standard Version (1901)
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God.
World English Bible (2000)
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
God is Love Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God.
Referenced Verses
- 1 John 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 John.4.8", "source": "Ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν Θεόν· ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν.", "text": "The [one] *mē* *agapōn* *ouk* *egnō* the *Theon*; because the *Theos* *agapē* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - knew/has known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*agapōn*": "loving/one who loves", "*egnō*": "knew/has known/has come to know", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love" } }
- 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 4:20-5:1 : 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" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 John.4.21", "source": "Καὶ ταύτην τὴν ἐντολὴν ἔχομεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, Ἵνα ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν Θεὸν ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *tautēn* the *entolēn* *echomen* from him, That the [one] *agapōn* the *Theon* *agapa* also the *adelphon* of him.", "grammar": { "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapa*": "present active indicative or imperative, 3rd singular - loves/let him love", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/directive", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess", "*agapōn*": "loving/showing love", "*agapa*": "loves/should love/let him love", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer" } } 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 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.2.10", "source": "Ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ μένει, καὶ σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν.", "text": "The one *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him in the *phōti menei*, and *skandalon* in him not *estin*.", "grammar": { "*agapōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother/fellow believer", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light", "*menei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - remains/abides", "*skandalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - stumbling block/offense", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists" }, "variants": { "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing/being devoted to", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer/sibling", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/understanding/goodness", "*menei*": "remains/abides/stays/continues", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/offense/cause of sin/occasion for falling" } }
- 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.9", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῆς φιλαδελφίας οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε γράφειν ὑμῖν: αὐτοὶ γὰρ ὑμεῖς θεοδίδακτοί ἐστε εἰς τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "Concerning but the *philadelphias* not *chreian* you *echete* to *graphein* to you: *autoi* for you *theodidaktoi* *este* into the to *agapan* *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*philadelphias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you have", "*graphein*": "present, infinitive, active - to write", "*autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves (emphatic)", "*theodidaktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - taught by God", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*agapan*": "present, infinitive, active - to love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*philadelphias*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection/love for fellow believers", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*graphein*": "write/compose/record", "*theodidaktoi*": "taught by God/divinely instructed", "*agapan*": "love/cherish/value" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.10", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ποιεῖτε αὐτὸ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ: παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, περισσεύειν μᾶλλον·", "text": "And for you *poieite* it toward all the *adelphous* the ones in whole the *Makedonia*: we *parakaloumen* but you, *adelphoi*, to *perisseuein* more;", "grammar": { "*poieite*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you do/practice", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct object)", "*Makedonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Macedonia (locative)", "*parakaloumen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we urge/exhort", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*perisseuein*": "present, infinitive, active - to abound/excel/increase" }, "variants": { "*poieite*": "do/practice/perform/accomplish", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*parakaloumen*": "urge/exhort/encourage/comfort", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*perisseuein*": "abound/excel/increase/overflow" } }
- 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.22", "source": "Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς:", "text": "The *psychas* of you having *hēgnikotes* in the *hypakoē* of the *alētheias* through *Pneumatos* unto *philadelphian* *anypokriton*, from *katharas* *kardias* one another *agapēsate* *ektenōs*:", "grammar": { "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*hēgnikotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*hypakoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/means", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - objective genitive", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/agency", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*anypokriton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*katharas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*agapēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command", "*ektenōs*": "adverb - manner" }, "variants": { "*psychas*": "souls/lives/inner beings", "*hēgnikotes*": "having purified/cleansed/sanctified", "*hypakoē*": "obedience/submission/compliance", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection", "*anypokriton*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy", "*katharas*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*kardias*": "heart/core/inner self", "*agapēsate*": "love/value highly/cherish", "*ektenōs*": "earnestly/fervently/intensely" } }
- 1 John 3:10-23 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.3.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ φανερά ἐστιν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ διαβόλου: πᾶς ὁ μὴ ποιῶν δικαιοσύνην οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In this *phanera estin* the *tekna* of *Theou*, and the *tekna* of the *diabolou*: everyone not *poiōn dikaiosynēn* not *estin* from *Theou*, and the one not *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him.", "grammar": { "*phanera*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - manifest/evident", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of devil", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/apparent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 John.3.11", "source": "Ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "Because this *estin* the *angelia* which you *ēkousate* from *archēs*, that we should *agapōmen allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*angelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - message", "*ēkousate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you heard", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another" }, "variants": { "*angelia*": "message/announcement/command", "*ēkousate*": "you heard/listened to", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*agapōmen*": "we should love/cherish", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 John.3.12", "source": "Οὐ καθὼς Κάϊν, ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἦν, καὶ ἔσφαξεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ. Καὶ χάριν τίνος ἔσφαξεν αὐτόν; Ὅτι τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ πονηρὰ ἦν, τὰ δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ δίκαια.", "text": "Not as *Kain*, from the *ponērou ēn*, and *esphaxen* the *adelphon* of him. And for what reason *esphaxen* him? Because the *erga* of him *ponēra ēn*, but those of the *adelphou* of him *dikaia*.", "grammar": { "*Kain*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Cain", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - evil one", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*esphaxen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - slew/killed", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works", "*ponēra*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - evil", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of brother", "*dikaia*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - righteous" }, "variants": { "*ponērou*": "evil one/wicked one/the devil", "*esphaxen*": "slew/killed/slaughtered", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*adelphou*": "brother's/fellow believer's", "*dikaia*": "righteous/just/upright" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 John.3.13", "source": "Μὴ θαυμάζετε, ἀδελφοί μου, εἰ μισεῖ ὑμᾶς ὁ κόσμος.", "text": "Not *thaumazete*, *adelphoi* of me, if *misei* you the *kosmos*.", "grammar": { "*thaumazete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - marvel/wonder", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*misei*": "present active, 3rd singular - hates", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*thaumazete*": "marvel/wonder/be amazed", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*misei*": "hates/detests", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/worldly system" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 John.3.14", "source": "Ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι μεταβεβήκαμεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τὴν ζωήν, ὅτι ἀγαπῶμεν τοὺς ἀδελφούς. Ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφόν μένει ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ.", "text": "We *oidamen* that we have *metabebēkamen* from *thanatou* into *zōēn*, because we *agapōmen* the *adelphous*. The one not *agapōn* the *adelphon menei* in *thanatō*.", "grammar": { "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*metabebēkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have passed", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*agapōmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we love", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*thanatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - death" }, "variants": { "*oidamen*": "we know/understand (with certainty)", "*metabebēkamen*": "we have passed/crossed over/transitioned", "*thanatou*": "death/demise", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*agapōmen*": "we love/cherish", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues", "*thanatō*": "death/demise" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 John.3.15", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ μισῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἐστίν: καὶ οἴδατε ὅτι πᾶς ἀνθρωποκτόνος οὐκ ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἐν αὐτῷ μένουσαν.", "text": "Everyone *misōn* the *adelphon* of him *anthrōpoktonos estin*: and you *oidate* that every *anthrōpoktonos* not *echei zōēn aiōnion* in him *menousan*.", "grammar": { "*misōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hating", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*anthrōpoktonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*oidate*": "perfect active, 2nd plural - you know", "*echei*": "present active, 3rd singular - has", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*menousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - abiding" }, "variants": { "*misōn*": "hating/detesting", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*anthrōpoktonos*": "murderer/man-slayer", "*oidate*": "you know/understand (with certainty)", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting", "*menousan*": "abiding/remaining/continuing" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 John.3.16", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι εκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν: καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς τιθέναι.", "text": "By this we have *egnōkamen* the *agapēn*, that *ekeinos* for us the *psychēn* of him *ethēken*: and we *opheilomen* for the *adelphōn* the *psychas* to *tithenai*.", "grammar": { "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have known", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*ethēken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he laid down", "*opheilomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we ought", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of brothers", "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lives/souls", "*tithenai*": "present active infinitive - to lay down" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/understood/perceived", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he (emphatic reference)", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*ethēken*": "laid down/gave up/placed", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/are obligated/must", "*adelphōn*": "brothers'/fellow believers'", "*psychas*": "lives/souls/selves", "*tithenai*": "to lay down/give up/place" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 John.3.17", "source": "Ὅς δʼ ἂν ἔχῃ τὸν βίον τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ θεωρῇ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχοντα, καὶ κλείσῃ τὰ σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, πῶς ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐν αὐτῷ;", "text": "Whoever *d'an echē* the *bion* of the *kosmou*, and *theōrē* the *adelphon* of him *chreian echonta*, and *kleisē* the *splanchna* of him from him, how the *agapē* of *Theou menei* in him?", "grammar": { "*d'an*": "particle combination - but whoever", "*echē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*bion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - livelihood/goods", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*theōrē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might see", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*kleisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might shut", "*splanchna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - bowels/affections", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - abides" }, "variants": { "*echē*": "might have/possess/hold", "*bion*": "livelihood/goods/means of living", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/worldly system", "*theōrē*": "might see/behold/observe", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/lack", "*echonta*": "having/possessing", "*kleisē*": "might shut/close", "*splanchna*": "bowels/affections/compassion/heart", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*menei*": "abides/remains/continues" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 John.3.18", "source": "Τεκνία μου, μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ, μηδὲ γλώσσῃ· ἀλλʼ ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ.", "text": "*Teknia* of me, not *agapōmen logō*, nor *glōssē*; but *ergō* and *alētheia*.", "grammar": { "*Teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us love", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with word", "*glōssē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with tongue", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with deed", "*alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - with truth" }, "variants": { "*Teknia*": "little children/dear children", "*agapōmen*": "let us love/cherish", "*logō*": "word/speech/statement", "*glōssē*": "tongue/language", "*ergō*": "deed/action/work", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 John.3.19", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐσμέν, καὶ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πείσομεν τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.", "text": "And by this we *ginōskomen* that from the *alētheias esmen*, and before him we shall *peisomen* the *kardias* of us.", "grammar": { "*ginōskomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we know", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*esmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we are", "*peisomen*": "future active, 1st plural - we will persuade/assure", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*ginōskomen*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*esmen*": "we are/exist", "*peisomen*": "we will persuade/assure/convince", "*kardias*": "hearts/inner selves" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 John.3.20", "source": "Ὅτι ἐὰν καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν ἡ καρδία, ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ Θεὸς τῆς καρδίας ἡμῶν, καὶ γινώσκει πάντα.", "text": "That if *kataginōskē* of us the *kardia*, that *meizōn estin* *Theos* than the *kardias* of us, and *ginōskei panta*.", "grammar": { "*kataginōskē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might condemn", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd singular - knows", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*kataginōskē*": "might condemn/find fault with/blame", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*kardias*": "heart's/inner self's", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 John.3.21", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, ἐὰν ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν μὴ καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν, παρρησίαν ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, if the *kardia* of us not *kataginōskē* us, *parrēsian echomen pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*kataginōskē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might condemn", "*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - confidence/boldness", "*echomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we have", "*pros*": "preposition - toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*kataginōskē*": "might condemn/find fault with/blame", "*parrēsian*": "confidence/boldness/freedom of speech", "*echomen*": "we have/possess/hold", "*pros*": "toward/with/in relation to", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 John.3.22", "source": "Καὶ ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν, λαμβάνομεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν, καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν.", "text": "And whatever we *aitōmen*, we *lambanomen* from him, because the *entolas* of him we *tēroumen*, and the things *aresta enōpion* of him we *poioumen*.", "grammar": { "*aitōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might ask", "*lambanomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we receive", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*tēroumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we keep", "*aresta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - pleasing things", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the sight of", "*poioumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we do" }, "variants": { "*aitōmen*": "we might ask/request/demand", "*lambanomen*": "we receive/obtain/take", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tēroumen*": "we keep/observe/guard", "*aresta*": "pleasing things/acceptable things", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*poioumen*": "we do/practice/perform" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 John.3.23", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, Ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολὴν ἡμῖν.", "text": "And this *estin* the *entolē* of him, That we should *pisteusōmen* in the *onomati* of the *Hyiou* of him *Iēsou Christou*, and *agapōmen allēlous*, *kathōs edōken entolēn* to us.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*pisteusōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should believe", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in the name", "*Hyiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*edōken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he gave", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment" }, "variants": { "*entolē*": "commandment/instruction/precept", "*pisteusōmen*": "we should believe/trust/have faith", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*Hyiou*": "Son/descendant", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*agapōmen*": "we should love/cherish", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/precept" } }
- 1 John 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 John.4.12", "source": "Θεὸν Οὐδεὶς πώποτε τεθέαται. Ἐὰν ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν μένει, καὶ ἡ ἀγάπη αὐτοῦ τετελειωμένη ἐστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "*Theon* *Oudeis* *pōpote* *tethetai*. If *agapōmen* *allēlous*, the *Theos* in us *menei*, and the *agapē* of him *teteleiōmenē* *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*pōpote*": "adverb - ever/at any time", "*tethetai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - has seen", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we love/we might love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*teteleiōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been perfected", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*tethetai*": "has seen/has beheld/has observed", "*agapōmen*": "we love/we might love/we should love", "*menei*": "remains/abides/dwells/stays", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*teteleiōmenē*": "having been perfected/having been completed/having been brought to fullness" } }
- Gal 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη, χαρά, εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία, χρηστότης, ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις,", "text": "But the *karpos tou Pneumatos estin agapē, chara, eirēnē, makrothymia, chrēstotēs, agathōsynē, pistis*,", "grammar": { "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/produce", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*makrothymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*chrēstotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kindness", "*agathōsynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - goodness", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*chrēstotēs*": "kindness/goodness/benignity", "*agathōsynē*": "goodness/generosity/beneficence", "*pistis*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/belief" } }
- 2 Tim 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.1.7", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεὸς πνεῦμα δειλίας· ἀλλὰ δυνάμεως, καὶ ἀγάπης, καὶ σωφρονισμοῦ.", "text": "Not for *edōken* to us the *Theos pneuma deilias*; but of *dynameōs*, and of *agapēs*, and of *sōphronismou*.", "grammar": { "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave/granted", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st plural - indirect object", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - direct object", "*deilias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - descriptive", "*dynameōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - descriptive", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - descriptive", "*sōphronismou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - descriptive" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted/provided", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*deilias*": "cowardice/timidity/fearfulness", "*dynameōs*": "power/strength/ability", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*sōphronismou*": "self-discipline/sound judgment/self-control" } }
- Deut 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.6", "source": "וּמָ֨ל יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ֖ וְאֶת־לְבַ֣ב זַרְעֶ֑ךָ לְאַהֲבָ֞ה אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ֥ וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ לְמַ֥עַן חַיֶּֽיךָ", "text": "And *ûmāl* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-your *lēbāb* and *ʾet*-the *lēbab* of your *zarʿekā* to *ləʾahăbāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* with all your *lēbāb* and with all your *nepeš* for the purpose of your *ḥayyekā*", "grammar": { "*ûmāl*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will circumcise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*lēbab*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*zarʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ləʾahăbāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to love", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/self", "*ḥayyekā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ûmāl*": "circumcise/cut/remove the foreskin", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*ləʾahăbāh*": "to love/to be devoted to", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person", "*ḥayyekā*": "your life/your living" } }
- John 17:3 : 3 { "verseID": "John.17.3", "source": "Αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ αἰώνιος ζωή, ἵνα γινώσκωσίν σε τὸν μόνον ἀληθινὸν Θεόν, καὶ ὃν ἀπέστειλας, Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν.", "text": "*Hautē* *de* *estin* the *aiōnios zōē*, that they *ginōskōsin* you the only *alēthinon Theon*, and whom *apesteilas*, *Iēsoun Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*aiōnios*": "nominative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*zōē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life", "*ginōskōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might know", "*alēthinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - true/genuine", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*apesteilas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you sent", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Hautē*": "this/this very", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*aiōnios zōē*": "eternal life/everlasting life", "*ginōskōsin*": "might know/understand/recognize", "*alēthinon*": "true/genuine/real", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*apesteilas*": "sent forth/commissioned/dispatched", "*Iēsoun Christon*": "Jesus Christ/Jesus the Messiah" } }
- 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.4.6", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὁ εἰπών, ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Because the *Theos* the *eipōn*, out of *skotous phōs lampsai*, who *elampsen* in the *kardiais hēmōn*, *pros phōtismon tēs gnōseōs tēs doxēs tou Theou en prosōpō Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God/deity", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said/spoken", "*skotous*": "genitive neuter singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative neuter singular - light", "*lampsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to shine", "*elampsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - shone/has shined", "*kardiais*": "dative feminine plural - hearts", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - our/of us", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*phōtismon*": "accusative masculine singular - illumination/light", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - knowledge", "*doxēs*": "genitive feminine singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*en prosōpō*": "dative neuter singular - in face/presence", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken/commanded", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*lampsai*": "to shine/give light", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*phōtismon*": "illumination/light/brightness", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*prosōpō*": "face/countenance/presence/person" } }
- Gal 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.9", "source": "Νῦν δὲ, γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, οἷς πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε;", "text": "Now *de*, having *gnontes Theon*, rather *de* having been *gnōsthentes hypo Theou*, how *epistrephete palin epi* the *asthenē* and *ptōcha stoicheia*, to which *palin anōthen douleuein thelete*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*gnontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having known/come to know", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*gnōsthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been known", "*hypo*": "preposition with genitive - by/under", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*epistrephete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you return/turn back", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*epi*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*asthenē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weak/feeble", "*ptōcha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - poor/destitute", "*stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - elements/principles", "*anōthen*": "adverb - again/from the beginning", "*douleuein*": "present infinitive active - to serve/be enslaved", "*thelete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you wish/desire" }, "variants": { "*gnontes*": "having known/come to know/recognized", "*gnōsthentes*": "having been known/recognized/acknowledged", "*epistrephete*": "you return/turn back/convert", "*asthenē*": "weak/feeble/impotent", "*ptōcha*": "poor/destitute/beggarly", "*stoicheia*": "elements/rudiments/principles/basic components", "*anōthen*": "again/from the beginning/from above", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/be enslaved to/be in bondage to", "*thelete*": "you wish/desire/want" } }