1 John 3:16

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν τούτῳ ἐγνώκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅτι εκεῖνος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν: καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν τὰς ψυχὰς τιθέναι.

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hereby {G5129} know we love, {G2316} because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Herby perceave we love: that he gave his lyfe for vs: and therfore ought we also to geve oure lyves for the brethre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Hereby haue we perceaued loue, that he gaue his life for vs, and therfore ought we also to geue oure lyues for the brethre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Hereby perceaue we loue, because he layde downe his lyfe for vs, & we ought to lay downe our lyues for the brethren.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  We have come to know love by this: that Jesus laid down his life for us; thus we ought to lay down our lives for our fellow Christians.

Referenced Verses

• John 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "John.3.16", "source": "¶Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται, ἀλλʼ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον.", "text": "For thus *ēgapēsen ho Theos ton kosmon*, so that *ton Hyion autou ton monogenē edōken*, in order that *pas ho pisteuōn eis auton* not *apolētai*, but *echē zōēn aiōnion*.", "grammar": { "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - loved", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - his", "*monogenē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only begotten/unique", "*edōken*": "aorist, 3rd singular - gave", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*apolētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might perish", "*echē*": "present, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might have", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal/everlasting" }, "variants": { "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed sacrificial love [agape]", "*kosmon*": "world/cosmos/mankind/universe", "*monogenē*": "only begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in" } }
• 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 John.4.9", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐφανερώθη ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἀπέσταλκεν ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἵνα ζήσωμεν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In *toutō* *ephanerōthē* the *agapē* of the *Theou* in us, because the *Huion* of him the *monogenē* *apestalken* the *Theos* into the *kosmon*, so that *zēsōmen* through him.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/by this", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was manifested/was revealed", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*monogenē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only-begotten/unique", "*apestalken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has sent", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might live" }, "variants": { "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/was revealed/was made visible", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*monogenē*": "only-begotten/one and only/unique", "*apestalken*": "has sent/has dispatched/has commissioned", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/we should live" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 John.4.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήσαμεν τὸν Θεόν, ἀλλʼ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν.", "text": "In *toutō* *estin* the *agapē*, not that *hēmeis* *ēgapēsamen* the *Theon*, but that *autos* *ēgapēsen* us, and *apesteilen* the *Huion* of him *hilasmon* concerning the *hamartiōn* of us.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*ēgapēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we loved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he sent", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hilasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - propitiation/atonement", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsamen*": "we loved/we showed love", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*apesteilen*": "he sent/he dispatched/he commissioned", "*hilasmon*": "propitiation/atonement/means of forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/failures/misses of the mark" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 John.4.11", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, εἰ οὕτως ὁ Θεὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, if *houtōs* the *Theos* *ēgapēsen* us, also *hēmeis* *opheilomen* *allēlous* *agapan*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*opheilomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we ought/we are obligated", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/we are obligated/we are duty-bound", "*agapan*": "to love/to show love" } }
• 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" } }
• 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" } }
• Rev 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.5", "source": "Καὶ ἀπὸ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστός, ὁ πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ὁ ἄρχων τῶν βασιλέων τῆς γῆς. Τῷ ἀγαπήσαντι ἡμᾶς, καὶ λούσαντι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ,", "text": "And from *Iēsou Christou*, the *martys* the *pistos*, the *prōtotokos* from the *nekrōn*, and the *archōn* of the *basileōn* of the *gēs*. To the one having *agapēsanti* us, and having *lousanti* us from the *hamartiōn* of us in the *haimati* of him,", "grammar": { "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*martys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful", "*prōtotokos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - firstborn", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*archōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ruler", "*basileōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - kings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*agapēsanti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having loved", "*lousanti*": "aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having washed", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood" }, "variants": { "*martys*": "witness/testifier", "*prōtotokos*": "firstborn/preeminent one", "*archōn*": "ruler/prince/chief", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Phil 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.17", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, εἰ καὶ σπένδομαι ἐπὶ τῇ θυσίᾳ καὶ λειτουργίᾳ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν, χαίρω, καὶ συγχαίρω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν.", "text": "But, if indeed I am *spendomai* upon the *thysia* and *leitourgia* of the *pisteōs* of you, I *chairō*, and *synchairō* with all you.", "grammar": { "*spendomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - am being poured out/offered as libation", "*thysia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sacrifice/offering", "*leitourgia*": "dative, feminine, singular - service/ministry/priestly service", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief/trust", "*chairō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I rejoice/am glad", "*synchairō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I rejoice together/congratulate" }, "variants": { "*spendomai*": "am being poured out/offered as libation/drink offering", "*thysia*": "sacrifice/offering/victim", "*leitourgia*": "service/ministry/priestly service/public service", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*chairō*": "rejoice/am glad/happy", "*synchairō*": "rejoice together with/congratulate/share joy" } }
• Rom 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.5.8", "source": "Συνίστησιν δὲ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεός, ὅτι, ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν, Χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "*Synistēsin de* the *heautou agapēn* toward us *ho Theos*, because, still *hamartōlōn ontōn* us, *Christos* for us *apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*Synistēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - demonstrates/commends/shows", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/moreover", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive singular masculine - his own", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*ho Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive plural masculine - sinners", "*ontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - being/existing", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died" }, "variants": { "*Synistēsin*": "demonstrates/commends/shows/proves/establishes", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/sinful ones", "*ontōn*": "being/existing/while we were", "*apethanen*": "died/perished" } }
• Titus 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Titus.2.13", "source": "Προσδεχόμενοι τὴν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα, καὶ ἐπιφάνειαν τῆς δόξης τοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "*Prosdechomenoi* the *makarian elpida*, and *epiphaneian* of the *doxēs* of the *megalou Theou* and *Sōtēros hēmōn Iēsou Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - awaiting/expecting", "*makarian*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - blessed/happy", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*epiphaneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - appearing/manifestation", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*megalou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - great", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our/of us", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah" }, "variants": { "*Prosdechomenoi*": "awaiting/expecting/looking for", "*makarian*": "blessed/happy", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*epiphaneian*": "appearing/manifestation/revelation", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/majesty", "*megalou*": "great/mighty", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }
• Matt 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.28", "source": "Ὥσπερ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθεν διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν.", "text": "Just as *hōsper* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* not *ēlthen* to be *diakonēthēnai*, but to *diakonēsai*, and to *dounai* the *psychēn* of him a *lytron* for *anti* many.", "grammar": { "*hōsper*": "conjunction - just as", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - came", "*diakonēthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be served", "*diakonēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to serve", "*dounai*": "aorist infinitive - to give", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*lytron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ransom", "*anti*": "preposition - instead of/for", "*pollōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title)", "*psychēn*": "life/soul", "*lytron*": "ransom/redemption price", "*anti*": "instead of/in place of/for" } }
• 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.18", "source": "Ὅτι καὶ Χριστὸς ἅπαξ περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν ἔπαθεν, δίκαιος ὑπὲρ ἀδίκων, ἵνα ἡμᾶς προσαγάγῃ τῷ Θεῷ, θανατωθεὶς μὲν σαρκὶ, ζωοποιηθεὶς δὲ τῷ Πνεύματι:", "text": "Because also *Christos hapax peri hamartiōn epathen*, *dikaios hyper adikōn*, so-that us he-might-*prosagagē* to-the *Theō*, having-been-*thanatōtheis men sarki*, having-been-*zōopoiētheis* but to-the *Pneumati*:", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*kai*": "adverb - also/even", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*hapax*": "adverb - once/once for all", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/for", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*epathen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - suffered", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*adikōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of unrighteous/unjust", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural - us", "*prosagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might bring/lead", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*thanatōtheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been put to death", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in flesh/body", "*zōopoiētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been made alive", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand/but", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit" }, "variants": { "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*hapax*": "once/once for all/one time only", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/misdeeds/failures", "*epathen*": "suffered/endured/experienced", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright", "*adikōn*": "unrighteous/unjust/wicked", "*prosagagē*": "might bring/might lead/might present", "*Theō*": "to God/to deity", "*thanatōtheis*": "having been put to death/having been killed", "*sarki*": "in flesh/in body/in human nature", "*zōopoiētheis*": "having been made alive/having been quickened", "*Pneumati*": "in Spirit/in spiritual realm/by the Spirit" } }
• 1 John 2:6 : 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" } }
• Rom 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.16.4", "source": "Οἵτινες ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς μου τὸν ἑαυτῶν τράχηλον ὑπέθηκαν: οἷς οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος εὐχαριστῶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῶν Ἐθνῶν.", "text": "*Hoitines* for the *psychēs* of-me the *heautōn* *trachēlon* *hypethēkan*: to-whom not I alone *eucharistō*, but also all the *ekklēsiai* of-the *Ethnōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "nominative plural relative pronoun - who/the ones who", "ὑπὲρ": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*psychēs*": "genitive feminine singular - life/soul", "μου": "genitive singular pronoun - of me/my", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - of themselves/their own", "*trachēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - neck", "*hypethēkan*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person plural - risked/laid down/put under", "οἷς": "dative plural relative pronoun - to whom", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "ἐγὼ": "nominative singular pronoun - I", "μόνος": "nominative masculine singular - alone/only", "*eucharistō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - give thanks/am thankful", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "καὶ": "conjunction - also/even", "πᾶσαι": "nominative feminine plural - all", "*ekklēsiai*": "nominative feminine plural - churches/assemblies", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive plural - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*psychēs*": "life/soul/being", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*hypethēkan*": "risked/laid down/put under", "*eucharistō*": "give thanks/am thankful", "*ekklēsiai*": "churches/assemblies/congregations", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }
• John 15:12-13 : 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" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.15.13", "source": "Μείζονα ταύτης ἀγάπην οὐδεὶς ἔχει, ἵνα τις τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ θῇ ὑπὲρ τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Meizona tautēs agapēn oudeis echei*, *hina tis tēn psuchēn autou thē huper tōn philōn autou*.", "grammar": { "*Meizona*": "accusative, feminine, singular, comparative adjective - greater", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - than this", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, pronoun - no one", "*echei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - has", "*hina*": "conjunction - that", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - someone", "*tēn psuchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the life/soul", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*thē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - might lay down", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*tōn philōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the friends", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him" }, "variants": { "*Meizona*": "greater/larger", "*agapēn*": "love/devotion/benevolence", "*psuchēn*": "life/soul/self", "*thē*": "lay down/give up/surrender", "*philōn*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones" } }
• Acts 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.20.28", "source": "¶Προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος.", "text": "*Prosechete* therefore to-yourselves, and to-all the *poimniō*, in which you the *Pneuma* the *Hagion* *etheto* *episkopous*, *poimainein* the *ekklēsian* of-the *Theou*, which *periepoiēsato* through the *idiou* *haimatos*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person plural - take heed", "*poimniō*": "dative, neuter, singular - flock", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*etheto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - appointed", "*episkopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - overseers/bishops", "*poimainein*": "present infinitive, active - to shepherd", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*periepoiēsato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - purchased/acquired", "*idiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - own/his own", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "take heed/be on guard/pay attention", "*poimniō*": "flock/fold", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagion*": "Holy/sacred", "*etheto*": "appointed/made/placed", "*episkopous*": "overseers/bishops/guardians", "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/tend/feed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*periepoiēsato*": "purchased/acquired/obtained", "*idiou*": "own/his own/particular", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed" } }
• John 10:15 : 15 { "verseID": "John.10.15", "source": "Καθὼς γινώσκει με ὁ Πατήρ, κἀγὼ γινώσκω τὸν Πατέρα: καὶ τὴν ψυχήν μου τίθημι ὑπὲρ τῶν προβάτων.", "text": "*Kathōs ginōskei* me the *Patēr*, *kagō ginōskō* the *Patera*: and the *psychēn* of me *tithēmi hyper* the *probatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - knows/recognizes", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*tithēmi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I lay down/place", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep" }, "variants": { "*Kathōs*": "just as/as/according as", "*ginōskei*": "knows/recognizes/understands", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*tithēmi*": "lay down/place/give", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for the sake of/in place of", "*probatōn*": "sheep" } }
• Eph 5:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Ephesians.5.25", "source": "Οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς·", "text": "The *andres*, *agapate* the *gynaikas heautōn*, *kathōs* also the *Christos ēgapēsen* the *ekklēsian*, and *heauton paredōken hyper autēs*", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*agapate*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - love [continuous command]", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - wives/women", "*heautōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - of yourselves/your own", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - loved [completed action]", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - gave up/delivered", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "husbands/men", "*agapate*": "love/cherish", "*gynaikas*": "wives/women", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*paredōken*": "gave up/delivered/surrendered", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of" } }
• Rev 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.9", "source": "Καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν, λέγοντες, Ἄξιος εἶ λαβεῖν τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἐσφάγης, καὶ ἠγόρασας τῷ Θεῷ ἡμᾶς ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς, καὶ γλώσσης, καὶ λαοῦ, καὶ ἔθνους·", "text": "And they *adousin* *ōdēn* *kainēn*, *legontes*, *Axios* *ei* to *labein* the *biblion*, and to *anoixai* the *sphragidas* of it: because you were *esphagēs*, and *ēgorasas* to *Theō* us with your *haimati* from every *phylēs*, and *glōssēs*, and *laou*, and *ethnous*;", "grammar": { "*adousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sing/are singing", "*ōdēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - song/ode", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new/fresh", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/deserving", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take/receive", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals", "*esphagēs*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were slain/slaughtered", "*ēgorasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you purchased/bought/redeemed", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for God/to God", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - blood", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan", "*glōssēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tongue/language", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people/population", "*ethnous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - nation/ethnic group" }, "variants": { "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*esphagēs*": "slain/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*ēgorasas*": "purchased/bought/redeemed", "*haimati*": "blood [metaphor for life/death/sacrifice]", "*phylēs*": "tribe/clan/family group", "*ethnous*": "nation/people group/ethnic group" } }
• 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.18", "source": "Εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ φθαρτοῖς, ἀργυρίῳ ἢ χρυσίῳ, ἐλυτρώθητε ἐκ τῆς ματαίας ὑμῶν ἀναστροφῆς πατροπαραδότου·", "text": "*Eidotes* that not with *phthartois*, *argyriō* or *chrysiō*, you were *elytrōthēte* from the *mataias* of you *anastrophēs* *patroparadotou*;", "grammar": { "*Eidotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal", "*phthartois*": "dative, neuter, plural - means/instrument", "*argyriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*chrysiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - apposition", "*elytrōthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - completed action", "*mataias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*anastrophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - separation", "*patroparadotou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive" }, "variants": { "*Eidotes*": "knowing/having known/being aware", "*phthartois*": "perishable things/corruptible items", "*argyriō*": "silver/silver coin", "*chrysiō*": "gold/golden object", "*elytrōthēte*": "were ransomed/redeemed/freed by payment", "*mataias*": "futile/empty/worthless", "*anastrophēs*": "way of life/conduct/behavior", "*patroparadotou*": "inherited from fathers/handed down by tradition/passed down from ancestors" } }
• Phil 2:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.30", "source": "Ὅτι διὰ τὸ ἔργον τοῦ Χριστοῦ μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισεν, παραβουλευσάμενος τῇ ψυχῇ, ἵνα ἀναπληρώσῃ τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα τῆς πρός με λειτουργίας.", "text": "Because through the *ergon tou Christou mechri thanatou ēngisen*, *parabouleusamenos tē psychē*, that he might *anaplērōsē* the of you *hysterēma tēs pros me leitourgias*.", "grammar": { "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed/task", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/the Christ's", "*mechri*": "improper preposition + genitive - until/to the point of", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*ēngisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came near/approached", "*parabouleusamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - risking/hazarding", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with life/soul", "*anaplērōsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might fill up/complete", "*hysterēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lack/deficiency/what was lacking", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/to", "*leitourgias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of service/ministry" }, "variants": { "*ergon*": "work/deed/task/service", "*mechri thanatou ēngisen*": "came near to death/approached death", "*parabouleusamenos tē psychē*": "risking his life/hazarding his soul/disregarding his life", "*anaplērōsē*": "might fill up/complete/make up for", "*hysterēma*": "lack/deficiency/what was lacking/shortfall", "*leitourgias*": "service/ministry/assistance" } }
• 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.24", "source": "Ὃς τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν αὐτὸς ἀνήνεγκεν ἐν τῷ σώματι αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ ξύλον, ἵνα ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἀπογενόμενοι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ ζήσωμεν: οὗ τῷ μώλωπι αὐτοῦ ἰάθητε.", "text": "*Hos tas hamartias hēmōn autos anēnegken en tō sōmati autou epi to xylon*, *hina tais hamartiais apogenomenoi*, *tē dikaiosynē zēsōmen*: *hou tō mōlōpi autou iathēte*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*tas hamartias*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the sins", "*hēmōn*": "pronoun, 1st person plural genitive - of us/our", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, masculine singular nominative - himself", "*anēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - bore/carried up", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō sōmati*": "noun with article, neuter singular dative - the body", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*to xylon*": "noun with article, neuter singular accusative - the tree/wood", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tais hamartiais*": "noun with article, feminine plural dative - to sins", "*apogenomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, masculine plural nominative - having died to/having ceased from", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "noun with article, feminine singular dative - to righteousness", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might live", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of whom", "*tō mōlōpi*": "noun with article, masculine singular dative - by the wound/bruise", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his", "*iathēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were healed" }, "variants": { "*anēnegken*": "bore/carried up/offered up", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*xylon*": "tree/wood/cross", "*apogenomenoi*": "having died to/having ceased from/being removed from", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/might be alive", "*mōlōpi*": "wound/bruise/welt/stripe", "*iathēte*": "were healed/were cured" } }