1 John 1:8-9 : 8 {
"verseID": "1 John.1.8",
"source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.",
"text": "If we *eipōmen* that *hamartian* not we *echomen*, *heautous* we *planōmen*, and the *alētheia* not *estin* in us.",
"grammar": {
"*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]",
"*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin [direct object]",
"*echomen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we have/possess [ongoing state]",
"*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves",
"*planōmen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we deceive/lead astray [ongoing action]",
"*alētheia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - truth",
"*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]"
},
"variants": {
"*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim",
"*hamartian*": "sin/wrongdoing/error/failure",
"*echomen*": "have/possess/hold/maintain",
"*heautous*": "ourselves/our own selves",
"*planōmen*": "deceive/lead astray/cause to wander/mislead",
"*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness",
"*estin*": "is/exists/remains"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 John.1.9",
"source": "Ἐὰν ὁμολογῶμεν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, πιστός ἐστιν καὶ δίκαιος ἵνα ἀφῇ ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀδικίας.",
"text": "If we *homologōmen* the *hamartias* of us, *pistos* *estin* and *dikaios* *hina* he might *aphē* to us the *hamartias*, and might *katharisē* us from all *adikias*.",
"grammar": {
"*homologōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might confess/acknowledge [potential ongoing action]",
"*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]",
"*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy",
"*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]",
"*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just",
"*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that",
"*aphē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might forgive/release [potential action]",
"*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins [direct object]",
"*katharisē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might cleanse/purify [potential action]",
"*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/wrongdoing"
},
"variants": {
"*homologōmen*": "confess/acknowledge/agree/admit",
"*hamartias*": "sins/wrongdoings/errors/failures",
"*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable/believable",
"*estin*": "is/exists/remains",
"*dikaios*": "righteous/just/fair/right",
"*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the purpose that",
"*aphē*": "forgive/release/let go/remit",
"*katharisē*": "cleanse/purify/make clean",
"*adikias*": "unrighteousness/injustice/wrongdoing/wickedness"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 John.1.10",
"source": "Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν, ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.",
"text": "If we *eipōmen* that not we have *hēmartēkamen*, *pseustēn* we *poioumen* him, and the *logos* of him not *estin* in us.",
"grammar": {
"*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural, active - we might say/claim [potential action]",
"*hēmartēkamen*": "perfect, 1st plural, active - have sinned [completed action with present relevance]",
"*pseustēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - liar [direct object]",
"*poioumen*": "present, 1st plural, active - we make/cause to be [ongoing action]",
"*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message",
"*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is [ongoing state]"
},
"variants": {
"*eipōmen*": "might say/declare/claim",
"*hēmartēkamen*": "have sinned/have done wrong/have failed/have missed the mark",
"*pseustēn*": "liar/one who speaks falsely",
"*poioumen*": "make/cause to be/render/declare",
"*logos*": "word/message/saying/account/reason",
"*estin*": "is/exists/remains"
}
}