15 {
"verseID": "1 John.4.15",
"source": "Ὃς ἂν ὁμολογήσῃ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ Θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ μένει, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν τῷ Θεῷ.",
"text": "Whoever *homologēsē* that *Iēsous* *estin* the *Huios* of the *Theou*, the *Theos* in him *menei*, and *autos* in the *Theō*.",
"grammar": {
"*homologēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might confess/acknowledge",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains/abides",
"*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God/in God"
},
"variants": {
"*homologēsē*": "might confess/might acknowledge/might agree",
"*Huios*": "Son/offspring",
"*menei*": "remains/abides/dwells/stays"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 John.4.16",
"source": "Καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐγνώκαμεν καὶ πεπιστεύκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχει ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν. Ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν· καὶ ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, μένει καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ.",
"text": "And *hēmeis* *egnōkamen* and *pepisteukamen* the *agapēn* which *echei* the *Theos* in us. The *Theos* *agapē* *estin*; and the [one] *menōn* in the *agapē* in the *Theō*, *menei* also the *Theos* in him.",
"grammar": {
"*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we",
"*egnōkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have known",
"*pepisteukamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have believed",
"*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love",
"*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has/holds",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*menōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - abiding/remaining",
"*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God/in God",
"*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - abides/remains"
},
"variants": {
"*egnōkamen*": "we have known/we have understood/we have recognized",
"*pepisteukamen*": "we have believed/we have trusted/we have had faith in",
"*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love",
"*echei*": "has/holds/possesses",
"*menōn*": "abiding/remaining/dwelling/staying",
"*menei*": "abides/remains/dwells/stays"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 John.4.17",
"source": "Ἐν τούτῳ τετελείωται ἡ ἀγάπη, μεθʼ ἡμῶν ἵνα παρρησίαν ἔχωμεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως: ὅτι καθὼς ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ.",
"text": "In *toutō* *teteleiōtai* the *agapē* with us, so that *parrēsian* *echōmen* in the *hēmera* of the *kriseōs*: because as *ekeinos* *estin*, also *hēmeis* *esmen* in the *kosmō* *toutō*.",
"grammar": {
"*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this",
"*teteleiōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been perfected",
"*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love",
"*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence",
"*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might have",
"*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day",
"*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment",
"*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one/he",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we",
"*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we are",
"*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world",
"*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*teteleiōtai*": "has been perfected/has been completed/has been brought to fullness",
"*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love",
"*parrēsian*": "boldness/confidence/freedom of speech",
"*echōmen*": "we might have/we may have",
"*hēmera*": "day/time period",
"*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/evaluation",
"*ekeinos*": "that one/he [referring to Christ]",
"*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 John.4.18",
"source": "Φόβος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ· ἀλλʼ ἡ τελεία ἀγάπη ἔξω βάλλει τὸν φόβον: ὅτι ὁ φόβος κόλασιν ἔχει. Ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος οὐ τετελείωται ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ.",
"text": "*Phobos* *ouk* *estin* in the *agapē*; but the *teleia* *agapē* *exō* *ballei* the *phobon*: because the *phobos* *kolasin* *echei*. The *de* *phoboumenos* *ou* *teteleiōtai* in the *agapē*.",
"grammar": {
"*Phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear",
"*ouk*": "negative particle - not",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love",
"*teleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - perfect/complete",
"*exō*": "adverb - outside/out",
"*ballei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - casts/throws",
"*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear",
"*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear",
"*kolasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - punishment",
"*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has",
"*de*": "conjunction - but/and",
"*phoboumenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - one who fears",
"*ou*": "negative particle - not",
"*teteleiōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been perfected"
},
"variants": {
"*Phobos*": "fear/terror/dread",
"*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love",
"*teleia*": "perfect/complete/mature",
"*ballei*": "casts/throws/expels",
"*kolasin*": "punishment/torment/correction",
"*echei*": "has/holds/involves",
"*phoboumenos*": "one who fears/fearing/being afraid",
"*teteleiōtai*": "has been perfected/has been completed/has been brought to fullness"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 John.4.19",
"source": "Ἡμεῖς ἀγαπῶμεν αὐτὸν, ὅτι αὐτὸς πρῶτος ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς.",
"text": "*Hēmeis* *agapōmen* him, because *autos* *prōtos* *ēgapēsen* us.",
"grammar": {
"*Hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we",
"*agapōmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we love",
"*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself",
"*prōtos*": "adverb - first",
"*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - loved"
},
"variants": {
"*agapōmen*": "we love/we show love",
"*prōtos*": "first/before/initially",
"*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed love"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 John.4.20",
"source": "Ἐάν τις εἴπῃ, ὅτι Ἀγαπῶ τὸν Θεόν, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῇ, ψεύστης ἐστίν: ὁ γὰρ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ὃν ἑώρακεν, τὸν Θεὸν ὃν οὐχ ἑώρακεν πῶς δύναται ἀγαπᾷν;",
"text": "If *tis* *eipē*, that *Agapō* the *Theon*, and the *adelphon* of him *misē*, *pseustēs* *estin*: for the [one] *mē* *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him whom *heōraken*, the *Theon* whom *ouch* *heōraken* how *dynatai* *agapan*?",
"grammar": {
"*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone",
"*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might say",
"*Agapō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I love",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother",
"*misē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might hate",
"*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving",
"*heōraken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has seen",
"*ouch*": "negative particle - not",
"*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able/can",
"*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love"
},
"variants": {
"*eipē*": "might say/might speak/might claim",
"*Agapō*": "I love/I show love",
"*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer",
"*misē*": "might hate/might detest",
"*pseustēs*": "liar/false person",
"*agapōn*": "loving/showing love",
"*heōraken*": "has seen/has beheld/has observed",
"*dynatai*": "is able/can/has capacity",
"*agapan*": "to love/to show love"
}
}
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"
}
}