Verse 12

{ "verseID": "John.15.12", "source": "Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ ἡ ἐμή, Ἵνα ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Hautē estin hē entolē hē emē*, *Hina agapate allēlous*, *kathōs ēgapēsa humas*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - is", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hē emē*": "article + nominative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my/mine", "*Hina*": "conjunction - that", "*agapate*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*ēgapēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I loved", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*entolē*": "commandment/instruction/order", "*agapate*": "love/cherish/value", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*kathōs*": "just as/in the same way that/according as", "*ēgapēsa*": "I loved/I have loved" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • John 13:34 : 34 { "verseID": "John.13.34", "source": "Ἐντολὴν καινὴν δίδωμι ὑμῖν, Ἵνα ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους· καθὼς ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς, ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους.", "text": "*Entolēn* *kainēn* *didōmi* to you, *Hina* *agapate* one another; just as *ēgapēsa* you, *hina* also you *agapate* one another.", "grammar": { "*Entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new", "*didōmi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I give", "*Hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*agapate*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might love", "*ēgapēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I loved", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*agapate*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might love" }, "variants": { "*Entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/directive", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/of a new kind", "*didōmi*": "give/am giving/grant", "*Hina*": "that/in order that/so that", "*agapate*": "love/show love/have love", "*ēgapēsa*": "loved/have loved/showed love to", "*agapate*": "love/show love/have love" } }
  • 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.8", "source": "Πρὸ πάντων δὲ τὴν εἰς ἑαυτοὺς ἀγάπην ἐκτενῆ ἔχοντες: ὅτι ἀγάπη καλύψει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν.", "text": "Before all things but the *eis heautous agapēn ektenē echontes*: because *agapē kalypsei plēthos hamartiōn*.", "grammar": { "*eis*": "preposition - to/toward", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - yourselves/one another", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*ektenē*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fervent/intense/earnest", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*kalypsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will cover", "*plēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - multitude/great number", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*ektenē*": "fervent/intense/stretched out/earnest/constant", "*kalypsei*": "will cover/will hide/will conceal" } }
  • 1 John 3:23 : 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 4:21 : 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" } }
  • Rom 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Romans.12.10", "source": "Τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι· τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι·", "text": "In the *philadelphia* toward *allēlous* *philostorgoi*; in the *timē* *allēlous* *proēgoumenoi*;", "grammar": { "*philadelphia*": "dative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*philostorgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - affectionate/tender loving", "*timē*": "dative, feminine, singular - honor", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*proēgoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - preferring/going before" }, "variants": { "*philadelphia*": "brotherly love/love of brethren", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*philostorgoi*": "affectionate/tender loving/devoted", "*timē*": "honor/respect/value/price", "*proēgoumenoi*": "preferring/going before/esteeming/leading" } }
  • Eph 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.2", "source": "Καὶ περιπατεῖτε ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν προσφορὰν καὶ θυσίαν τῷ Θεῷ εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας.", "text": "And *peripateite* in *agapē*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* us, and *paredōken heauton hyper* us *prosphoran* and *thysian* to the *Theō* for *osmēn euōdias*", "grammar": { "*peripateite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - walk/conduct yourselves [continuous command]", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered/handed over", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*prosphoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - offering/sacrifice", "*thysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sacrifice", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God/deity", "*osmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fragrance/aroma/odor", "*euōdias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sweet smell/pleasant aroma" }, "variants": { "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves", "*agapē*": "love/charity", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered/handed over", "*prosphoran*": "offering/sacrifice/gift", "*thysian*": "sacrifice/offering", "*osmēn euōdias*": "fragrant aroma/sweet-smelling savor" } }
  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.3.12", "source": "Ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ Κύριος πλεονάσαι καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους, καὶ εἰς πάντας, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς:", "text": "You but the *Kyrios* may *pleonasai* and *perisseusai* in the *agapē* toward one another, and toward all, *kathaper* also we toward you:", "grammar": { "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - Lord", "*pleonasai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may increase/multiply", "*perisseusai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may abound/exceed", "*agapē*": "dative singular feminine - love (instrumental dative)", "*kathaper*": "conjunction - just as/even as" }, "variants": { "*pleonasai*": "may increase/multiply/make to grow", "*perisseusai*": "may abound/overflow/exceed/be abundant" } }
  • 1 Thess 4:9 : 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" } }
  • 1 John 2:7-9 : 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" } } 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" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 John.2.9", "source": "Ὁ λέγων ἐν τῷ φωτὶ εἶναι, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῶν, ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἐστὶν ἕως ἄρτι.", "text": "The one *legōn* in the *phōti einai*, and the *adelphon* of him *misōn*, in the *skotia estin heōs arti*.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying/claiming", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light", "*einai*": "present, infinitive - to be/exist", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother/fellow believer", "*misōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - hating/detesting", "*skotia*": "dative, feminine, singular - darkness", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*heōs*": "preposition/conjunction - until/as far as", "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present" }, "variants": { "*legōn*": "saying/claiming/declaring/asserting", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/understanding/goodness", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer/sibling", "*misōn*": "hating/detesting/disliking strongly", "*skotia*": "darkness/obscurity/ignorance/evil", "*heōs arti*": "until now/still/yet/even now" } } 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 John 3:11-18 : 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" } }
  • 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 Pet 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.8", "source": "Τὸ δὲ τέλος, πάντες ὁμόφρονες, συμπαθεῖς, φιλάδελφοι, εὔσπλαγχνοι, φιλόφρονες:", "text": "But the *telos*, all *homophrones*, *sympatheis*, *philadelphoi*, *eusplagchnoi*, *philophrones*:", "grammar": { "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end/goal/purpose", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*homophrones*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like-minded/harmonious", "*sympatheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sympathetic/compassionate", "*philadelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - loving as brothers/brotherly", "*eusplagchnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - tender-hearted/compassionate", "*philophrones*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kind/friendly/courteous" }, "variants": { "*telos*": "end/goal/purpose/conclusion", "*homophrones*": "like-minded/harmonious/of one mind", "*sympatheis*": "sympathetic/compassionate/sharing the feelings", "*philadelphoi*": "loving as brothers/brotherly/fond of brethren", "*eusplagchnoi*": "tender-hearted/compassionate/having good bowels (seat of emotions)", "*philophrones*": "kind/friendly/courteous/having a friendly mindset" } }
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.1.3", "source": "Εὐχαριστεῖν ὀφείλομεν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί, καθὼς ἄξιόν ἐστιν, ὅτι ὑπεραυξάνει ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν, καὶ πλεονάζει ἡ ἀγάπη ἑνὸς ἑκάστου πάντων ὑμῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους·", "text": "To *eucharistein* we *opheilomen* to the *Theos* *pantote* concerning you, *adelphoi*, *kathōs* *axion* *estin*, because *hyperauxanei* the *pistis* of you, and *pleonazei* the *agapē* of *henos* *hekastou* of all of you toward one another;", "grammar": { "*eucharistein*": "present infinitive, active - complementary to *opheilomen*", "*opheilomen*": "present indicative, 1st person, plural - we ought/are obligated", "*Theos*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object/recipient", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - direct address", "*kathōs*": "comparative conjunction - just as/according as", "*axion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fitting/worthy", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*hyperauxanei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - grows exceedingly", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject of *hyperauxanei*", "*pleonazei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - increases/abounds", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject of *pleonazei*", "*henos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of each/one", "*hekastou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of each/every", "εἰς ἀλλήλους": "preposition + accusative, masculine, plural - toward one another" }, "variants": { "*eucharistein*": "to give thanks/express gratitude", "*opheilomen*": "we are obligated/ought/must", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/continually", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/in the same way", "*axion*": "worthy/fitting/proper", "*hyperauxanei*": "grows exceedingly/increases greatly/super-grows", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*pleonazei*": "increases/abounds/multiplies", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*henos*": "one/single", "*hekastou*": "each/every" } }