5{
"verseID": "1 John.2.5",
"source": "Ὃς δʼ ἂν τηρῇ αὐτοῦ τὸν λόγον, ἀληθῶς ἐν τούτῳ ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ τετελείωται: ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐσμεν.",
"text": "Whoever *d'* *an* may *tērē* of him the *logon*, *alēthōs* in this the *agapē* of the *Theou* has been *teteleiōtai*: in this we *ginōskomen* that in him we *esmen*.",
"grammar": {
"*d'*": "particle, contracted form of *de* - but/and/now",
"*an*": "particle denoting contingency with subjunctive verb",
"*tērē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might keep/observe",
"*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message/account",
"*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/genuinely/really",
"*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity",
"*teteleiōtai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - has been perfected/completed",
"*ginōskomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we know",
"*esmen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we are/exist"
},
"variants": {
"*tērē*": "keep/observe/obey/guard",
"*logon*": "word/message/account/statement/teaching",
"*alēthōs*": "truly/genuinely/really/actually",
"*agapē*": "love/affection/benevolence",
"*teteleiōtai*": "has been perfected/completed/fulfilled/accomplished"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "1 John.2.6",
"source": "Ὁ λέγων ἐν αὐτῷ μένειν ὀφείλει καθὼς ἐκεῖνος περιεπάτησεν, καὶ αὐτὸς οὕτως περιπατεῖν.",
"text": "The one *legōn* in him to *menein* *opheilei* just as that one *periepatēsen*, and he *houtōs* to *peripatein*.",
"grammar": {
"*legōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying/claiming",
"*menein*": "present, infinitive, active - to abide/remain",
"*opheilei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - ought/must/is obligated",
"*periepatēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - walked/lived/conducted oneself",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner/likewise",
"*peripatein*": "present, infinitive, active - to walk/live/conduct oneself"
},
"variants": {
"*legōn*": "saying/claiming/declaring/asserting",
"*menein*": "to abide/remain/stay/dwell/continue",
"*opheilei*": "ought/must/is obligated/is bound",
"*periepatēsen*": "walked/lived/conducted oneself/behaved",
"*peripatein*": "to walk/live/conduct oneself/behave"
}
}
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"
}
}