1 John 5:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἔχει τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἐν ἑαυτῷ: ὁ μὴ πιστεύων τῷ Θεῷ ψεύστην πεποίηκεν αὐτόν· ὅτι οὐ πεπίστευκεν εἰς τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν μεμαρτύρηκεν ὁ Θεὸς περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

The pisteuōn into the Huion of the Theou echei the marturian in heautō: the not pisteuōn the Theō a pseustēn has pepoiēken him; because not he has pepisteuken into the marturian which has memarturēken the Theos concerning the Huiou of him.

Grammar Details

*pisteuōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing
*eis*: preposition with accusative - into/unto
*Huion*: accusative, masculine, singular - Son
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
*echei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - has
*marturian*: accusative, feminine, singular - witness/testimony
*en*: preposition with dative - in
*heautō*: reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself
*mē*: negative particle - not
*Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - to God
*pseustēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - liar
*pepoiēken*: perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has made
*auton*: personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him
*hoti*: conjunction - because/for/that
*ou*: negative particle - not
*pepisteuken*: perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has believed
*hēn*: relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which
*memarturēken*: perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has testified
*Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
*peri*: preposition with genitive - concerning/about
*Huiou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Son
*autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him

Word Meanings

*pisteuōn*: believing/trusting/having faith
*echei*: has/holds/possesses
*marturian*: witness/testimony/evidence
*heautō*: himself/his own self
*pseustēn*: liar/falsifier/deceiver
*pepoiēken*: has made/has rendered/has considered
*pepisteuken*: has believed/has trusted/has had faith
*memarturēken*: has testified/has witnessed/has given evidence

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 8:16 : 16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:
John 3:33 : 33 He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to [this], that God is true.
Gal 4:6 : 6 And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
1 John 1:10 : 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
John 5:38 : 38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
Rev 12:17 : 17 And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of {G5547} Jesus:
1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever {G3588} loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Rev 2:17 : 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but {G3361} he that receiveth it.
Col 3:3 : 3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Heb 3:12 : 12 Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:
2 Pet 1:19 : 19 And we have the word of prophecy [made] more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until {G3757} the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
Num 23:19 : 19 God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?
Job 24:25 : 25 And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?
Ps 25:14 : 14 The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
Prov 3:32 : 32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.
Isa 53:1 : 1 Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?
Jer 15:18 : 18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou indeed be unto me as a deceitful [brook], as waters that fail?
John 3:16 : 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Rev 2:28 : 28 and I will give him the morning star.

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