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"
}
}