3 {
"verseID": "1 John.2.3",
"source": "Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐγνώκαμεν αὐτόν, ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηρῶμεν.",
"text": "And in this we *ginōskomen* that we have *egnōkamen* him, if the *entolas* of him we *tērōmen*.",
"grammar": {
"*ginōskomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we know",
"*egnōkamen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we have known/experienced",
"*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments/instructions",
"*tērōmen*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st person plural - we might keep/observe/obey"
},
"variants": {
"*ginōskomen*": "know/understand/recognize/perceive",
"*egnōkamen*": "have known/experienced/understood/become acquainted with",
"*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/precepts/orders",
"*tērōmen*": "keep/observe/obey/guard/maintain"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 John.2.4",
"source": "Ὁ λέγων, Ἔγνωκα αὐτόν, καὶ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ μὴ τηρῶν, ψεύστης ἐστίν, καὶ ἐν τούτῳ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν.",
"text": "The one *legōn*, I have *egnōka* him, and the *entolas* of him not *tērōn*, *pseustēs estin*, and in this the *alētheia* not *estin*.",
"grammar": {
"*legōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying/declaring",
"*egnōka*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I have known",
"*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments/instructions",
"*tērōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping/observing",
"*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar/deceiver",
"*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is/exists",
"*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth/reality"
},
"variants": {
"*legōn*": "saying/declaring/claiming/asserting",
"*egnōka*": "have known/experienced/understood",
"*tērōn*": "keeping/observing/obeying/guarding",
"*pseustēs*": "liar/deceiver/false person",
"*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness/truthfulness"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "1 John.2.5",
"source": "Ὃς δʼ ἂν τηρῇ αὐτοῦ τὸν λόγον, ἀληθῶς ἐν τούτῳ ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ τετελείωται: ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐσμεν.",
"text": "Whoever *d'* *an* may *tērē* of him the *logon*, *alēthōs* in this the *agapē* of the *Theou* has been *teteleiōtai*: in this we *ginōskomen* that in him we *esmen*.",
"grammar": {
"*d'*": "particle, contracted form of *de* - but/and/now",
"*an*": "particle denoting contingency with subjunctive verb",
"*tērē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might keep/observe",
"*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message/account",
"*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/genuinely/really",
"*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity",
"*teteleiōtai*": "perfect, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - has been perfected/completed",
"*ginōskomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we know",
"*esmen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we are/exist"
},
"variants": {
"*tērē*": "keep/observe/obey/guard",
"*logon*": "word/message/account/statement/teaching",
"*alēthōs*": "truly/genuinely/really/actually",
"*agapē*": "love/affection/benevolence",
"*teteleiōtai*": "has been perfected/completed/fulfilled/accomplished"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 John.2.6",
"source": "Ὁ λέγων ἐν αὐτῷ μένειν ὀφείλει καθὼς ἐκεῖνος περιεπάτησεν, καὶ αὐτὸς οὕτως περιπατεῖν.",
"text": "The one *legōn* in him to *menein* *opheilei* just as that one *periepatēsen*, and he *houtōs* to *peripatein*.",
"grammar": {
"*legōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying/claiming",
"*menein*": "present, infinitive, active - to abide/remain",
"*opheilei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - ought/must/is obligated",
"*periepatēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - walked/lived/conducted oneself",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner/likewise",
"*peripatein*": "present, infinitive, active - to walk/live/conduct oneself"
},
"variants": {
"*legōn*": "saying/claiming/declaring/asserting",
"*menein*": "to abide/remain/stay/dwell/continue",
"*opheilei*": "ought/must/is obligated/is bound",
"*periepatēsen*": "walked/lived/conducted oneself/behaved",
"*peripatein*": "to walk/live/conduct oneself/behave"
}
}