2 John 1:5

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{ "verseID": "2 John.1.5", "source": "Καὶ νῦν ἐρωτῶ σε, κυρία, οὐχ ὡς ἐντολὴν γράφων σοι καινήν, ἀλλὰ ἣν εἴχομεν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "And now I *erōtō* you, *kyria*, not as *entolēn* *graphōn* to you *kainēn*, but which we *eichomen* from *archēs*, that we might *agapōmen* *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*erōtō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - ask/request", "*kyria*": "vocative, feminine, singular - lady/mistress", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*graphōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - writing", "*kainēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - new", "*eichomen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural - were having", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*agapōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another" }, "variants": { "*erōtō*": "ask/request/beseech", "*kyria*": "lady/mistress (could be title or proper name)", "*entolēn*": "commandment/order/charge", "*graphōn*": "writing/recording", "*kainēn*": "new/fresh/unprecedented", "*eichomen*": "were having/possessing/holding", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*agapōmen*": "may love/cherish/value highly", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ νῦν ἐρωτῶ σε, κυρία, οὐχ ὡς ἐντολὴν γράφων σοι καινήν, ἀλλὰ ἣν εἴχομεν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους.

Transliteration

And now I erōtō you, kyria, not as entolēn graphōn to you kainēn, but which we eichomen from archēs, that we might agapōmen allēlous.

Grammar Details

• *erōtō*: present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - ask/request
• *kyria*: vocative, feminine, singular - lady/mistress
• *entolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - commandment
• *graphōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - writing
• *kainēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - new
• *eichomen*: imperfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural - were having
• *archēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - beginning
• *agapōmen*: present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - may love
• *allēlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - one another

Word Meanings

• *erōtō*: ask/request/beseech
• *kyria*: lady/mistress (could be title or proper name)
• *entolēn*: commandment/order/charge
• *graphōn*: writing/recording
• *kainēn*: new/fresh/unprecedented
• *eichomen*: were having/possessing/holding
• *archēs*: beginning/origin/first cause
• *agapōmen*: may love/cherish/value highly
• *allēlous*: one another/each other

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I am writing you a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And now I urge you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And nowe beseche I the lady not as though I wrote a newe commaundement vnto the but that same which we had fro the begynninge that we shuld love one another.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And now lady I beseke the (not as though I wrote a new commaundement vnto the, but the same which we haue had from the begynnynge) that we loue one another.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And nowe beseeche I thee, Lady, (not as writing a newe commandement vnto thee, but that same which we had from the beginning) that we loue one another.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And nowe beseche I thee Lady, not as though I wrote a newe commaundement vnto thee: but that same which we haue had from the begynnyng, that we shoulde loue one another.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now I beseech thee, Kyria, not as writing to thee a new command, but which we had from the beginning, that we may love one another,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now, my sister, I make a request to you, not sending you a new law, but the law which we had from the first, that we have love for one another.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now I beg you, dear lady, not as though I wrote to you a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Warning Against False Teachers But now I ask you, lady(not as if I were writing a new commandment to you, but the one we have had from the beginning), that we love one another.

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 John.3.11", "source": "Ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἠκούσατε ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ἵνα ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "Because this *estin* the *angelia* which you *ēkousate* from *archēs*, that we should *agapōmen allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*angelia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - message", "*ēkousate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you heard", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another" }, "variants": { "*angelia*": "message/announcement/command", "*ēkousate*": "you heard/listened to", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principle", "*agapōmen*": "we should love/cherish", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other" } }
• John 13:34-35 : 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" } } 35 { "verseID": "John.13.35", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ γνώσονται πάντες ὅτι ἐμοὶ μαθηταί ἐστε, ἐὰν ἀγάπην ἔχητε ἐν ἀλλήλοις.", "text": "By this *gnōsontai* all that my *mathētai* you are, if *agapēn* you *echēte* among one another.", "grammar": { "*gnōsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - they will know", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*echēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might have" }, "variants": { "*gnōsontai*": "will know/will recognize/will understand", "*mathētai*": "disciples/followers/students", "*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*echēte*": "have/possess/show" } }
• John 15:12 : 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" } }
• Gal 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη, χαρά, εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία, χρηστότης, ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις,", "text": "But the *karpos tou Pneumatos estin agapē, chara, eirēnē, makrothymia, chrēstotēs, agathōsynē, pistis*,", "grammar": { "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/produce", "*tou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the Spirit", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*makrothymia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - patience/longsuffering", "*chrēstotēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kindness", "*agathōsynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - goodness", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*karpos*": "fruit/produce/result", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*makrothymia*": "patience/longsuffering/forbearance", "*chrēstotēs*": "kindness/goodness/benignity", "*agathōsynē*": "goodness/generosity/beneficence", "*pistis*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/belief" } }
• 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" } }
• 1 Thess 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.9", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῆς φιλαδελφίας οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε γράφειν ὑμῖν: αὐτοὶ γὰρ ὑμεῖς θεοδίδακτοί ἐστε εἰς τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους.", "text": "Concerning but the *philadelphias* not *chreian* you *echete* to *graphein* to you: *autoi* for you *theodidaktoi* *este* into the to *agapan* *allēlous*.", "grammar": { "*philadelphias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echete*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you have", "*graphein*": "present, infinitive, active - to write", "*autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves (emphatic)", "*theodidaktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - taught by God", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*agapan*": "present, infinitive, active - to love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another/each other" }, "variants": { "*philadelphias*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection/love for fellow believers", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*graphein*": "write/compose/record", "*theodidaktoi*": "taught by God/divinely instructed", "*agapan*": "love/cherish/value" } }
• Heb 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.1", "source": "¶Ἡ φιλαδελφία μενέτω.", "text": "The *philadelphia* let *menetō*.", "grammar": { "*philadelphia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*menetō*": "imperative, present, active, 3rd person, singular - let continue/remain/abide" }, "variants": { "*philadelphia*": "brotherly love/affection, love of brothers/siblings", "*menetō*": "continue/remain/abide/stay/persist" } }
• 1 Pet 1:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.22", "source": "Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον, ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς:", "text": "The *psychas* of you having *hēgnikotes* in the *hypakoē* of the *alētheias* through *Pneumatos* unto *philadelphian* *anypokriton*, from *katharas* *kardias* one another *agapēsate* *ektenōs*:", "grammar": { "*psychas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object", "*hēgnikotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*hypakoē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/means", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - objective genitive", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - means/agency", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - purpose/result", "*anypokriton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - attributive", "*katharas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*agapēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person, plural - command", "*ektenōs*": "adverb - manner" }, "variants": { "*psychas*": "souls/lives/inner beings", "*hēgnikotes*": "having purified/cleansed/sanctified", "*hypakoē*": "obedience/submission/compliance", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/fraternal affection", "*anypokriton*": "sincere/genuine/without hypocrisy", "*katharas*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*kardias*": "heart/core/inner self", "*agapēsate*": "love/value highly/cherish", "*ektenōs*": "earnestly/fervently/intensely" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.23", "source": "Ἀναγεγεννημένοι, οὐκ ἐκ σπορᾶς φθαρτῆς, ἀλλὰ ἀφθάρτου, διὰ λόγου ζῶντος Θεοῦ, καὶ μένοντος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "Having been *anagegennēmenoi*, not from *sporas* *phthartēs*, but *aphthartou*, through *logou* *zōntos* of *Theou*, and *menontos* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - causal/basis", "*sporas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - source", "*phthartēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*aphthartou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - attributive", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - means/instrument", "*zōntos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possession/source", "*menontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - attributive", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - extent/duration" }, "variants": { "*anagegennēmenoi*": "having been born again/regenerated/begotten anew", "*sporas*": "seed/sowing/origin", "*phthartēs*": "perishable/corruptible/subject to decay", "*aphthartou*": "imperishable/incorruptible/eternal", "*logou*": "word/message/account", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/active", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*menontos*": "remaining/abiding/enduring", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
• 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.8", "source": "Πρὸ πάντων δὲ τὴν εἰς ἑαυτοὺς ἀγάπην ἐκτενῆ ἔχοντες: ὅτι ἀγάπη καλύψει πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν.", "text": "Before all things but the *eis heautous agapēn ektenē echontes*: because *agapē kalypsei plēthos hamartiōn*.", "grammar": { "*eis*": "preposition - to/toward", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - yourselves/one another", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*ektenē*": "accusative, feminine, singular - fervent/intense/earnest", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*kalypsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will cover", "*plēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - multitude/great number", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*ektenē*": "fervent/intense/stretched out/earnest/constant", "*kalypsei*": "will cover/will hide/will conceal" } }
• 2 Pet 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.7", "source": "Ἐν δὲ τῇ εὐσεβείᾳ τὴν φιλαδελφίαν· ἐν δὲ τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ τὴν ἀγάπην.", "text": "And in the *eusebeia* the *philadelphian*; and in the *philadelphia* the *agapēn*.", "grammar": { "*eusebeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*philadelphian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*philadelphia*": "dative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love" }, "variants": { "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/devotion", "*philadelphian*": "brotherly love/brotherly affection/love of brethren", "*agapēn*": "love/charity/benevolence" } }
• 1 John 2:7-8 : 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" } }
• 1 John 3:14-18 : 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" } }
• 1 John 3:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 John.3.23", "source": "Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ, Ἵνα πιστεύσωμεν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἔδωκεν ἐντολὴν ἡμῖν.", "text": "And this *estin* the *entolē* of him, That we should *pisteusōmen* in the *onomati* of the *Hyiou* of him *Iēsou Christou*, and *agapōmen allēlous*, *kathōs edōken entolēn* to us.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*pisteusōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should believe", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in the name", "*Hyiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we should love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as", "*edōken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he gave", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment" }, "variants": { "*entolē*": "commandment/instruction/precept", "*pisteusōmen*": "we should believe/trust/have faith", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*Hyiou*": "Son/descendant", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*agapōmen*": "we should love/cherish", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/precept" } }
• 1 John 4:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "1 John.4.7", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους: ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται, καὶ γινώσκει τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *agapōmen* *allēlous*: because the *agapē* from the *Theou* *estin*; and everyone *agapōn* from the *Theou* *gegennētai*, and *ginōskei* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*agapōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural - let us love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been born", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - knows", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*agapōmen*": "let us love/we should love", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*agapōn*": "loving/one who loves", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/has been begotten", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/recognizes" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 John.4.8", "source": "Ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν Θεόν· ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν.", "text": "The [one] *mē* *agapōn* *ouk* *egnō* the *Theon*; because the *Theos* *agapē* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - knew/has known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*agapōn*": "loving/one who loves", "*egnō*": "knew/has known/has come to know", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love" } } 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" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 John.4.12", "source": "Θεὸν Οὐδεὶς πώποτε τεθέαται. Ἐὰν ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν μένει, καὶ ἡ ἀγάπη αὐτοῦ τετελειωμένη ἐστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "*Theon* *Oudeis* *pōpote* *tethetai*. If *agapōmen* *allēlous*, the *Theos* in us *menei*, and the *agapē* of him *teteleiōmenē* *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*pōpote*": "adverb - ever/at any time", "*tethetai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - has seen", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we love/we might love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*teteleiōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been perfected", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*tethetai*": "has seen/has beheld/has observed", "*agapōmen*": "we love/we might love/we should love", "*menei*": "remains/abides/dwells/stays", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*teteleiōmenē*": "having been perfected/having been completed/having been brought to fullness" } }
• 1 John 4:20 : 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" } }