John 1:12

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{ "verseID": "John.1.12", "source": "Ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Hosoi de elabon auton*, he *edōken autois exousian tekna Theou genesthai*, to the ones *pisteuousin* into the *onoma autou*:", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine plural - as many as/whoever", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *lambanō* - received/took", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - gave", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural pronoun - to them", "*exousian*": "accusative feminine singular - authority/right/power", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive of *ginomai* - to become", "*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural of *pisteuō* - believing/those who believe", "*onoma*": "accusative neuter singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*Hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*exousian*": "authority/right/power/privilege", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*genesthai*": "to become/be born/come into existence", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/character/authority" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ:

Transliteration

Hosoi de elabon auton, he edōken autois exousian tekna Theou genesthai, to the ones pisteuousin into the onoma autou:

Grammar Details

• *Hosoi*: relative pronoun, nominative masculine plural - as many as/whoever
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *elabon*: aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *lambanō* - received/took
• *auton*: accusative masculine singular pronoun - him
• *edōken*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - gave
• *autois*: dative masculine plural pronoun - to them
• *exousian*: accusative feminine singular - authority/right/power
• *tekna*: accusative neuter plural - children
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive of *ginomai* - to become
• *pisteuousin*: present active participle, dative masculine plural of *pisteuō* - believing/those who believe
• *onoma*: accusative neuter singular - name
• *autou*: genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his

Word Meanings

• *Hosoi*: as many as/whoever/all who
• *exousian*: authority/right/power/privilege
• *tekna*: children/offspring/descendants
• *genesthai*: to become/be born/come into existence
• *pisteuousin*: believing/trusting/having faith
• *onoma*: name/reputation/character/authority

Other Translations

• claude3.7

  But as many as received him, he gave to them authority children of God to become, to those believing in his name:

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the children of God, to those who believe in his name:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} as many as{G3745} received{G2983} him,{G846} to them{G846} gave he{G1325} the right{G1849} to become{G1096} children{G5043} of God,{G2316} [even] to them{G3588} that believe{G4100} on{G1519} his{G846} name:{G3686}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} as many as{G3745} received{G2983}{(G5627)} him{G846}, to them{G846} gave he{G1325}{(G5656)} power{G1849} to become{G1096}{(G5635)} the sons{G5043} of God{G2316}, even to them that believe{G4100}{(G5723)} on{G1519} his{G846} name{G3686}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But as meny as receaved him to them he gave power to be the sonnes of God in yt they beleved on his name:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But as many as receaued him, to them gaue he power to be the children of God: euen soch as beleue in his name.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But as many as receaued hym, to them gaue he power to be the sonnes of God, euen them that beleued on his name.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, `even' to them that believe on his name:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But to all who have received him– those who believe in his name– he has given the right to become God’s children

Referenced Verses

• Gal 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.26", "source": "Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "All for *huioi* of *Theou* you *este* through the *pisteōs* in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons/children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief/trust", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/children/descendants", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness" } }
• 1 John 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.3.1", "source": "¶Ἴδετε, ποταπὴν ἀγάπην δέδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Πατὴρ, ἵνα τέκνα Θεοῦ κληθῶμεν: διὰ τοῦτο ὁ κόσμος οὐ γινώσκει ἡμᾶς, ὅτι οὐκ ἔγνω αὐτόν.", "text": "*Idete*, what manner of *agapēn* has *dedōken* to us the *Patēr*, that *tekna Theou* we should be *klēthōmen*: for this reason the *kosmos* not *ginōskei* us, because not *egnō* him.", "grammar": { "*Idete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural - see/behold/look", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*dedōken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - has given", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*klēthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be called", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd singular - knows", "*egnō*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - knew/has known" }, "variants": { "*Idete*": "behold/see/look/consider", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*Patēr*": "Father/parent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*klēthōmen*": "be called/named/designated", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*ginōskei*": "knows/recognizes/understands", "*egnō*": "knew/understood/recognized" } }
• Rom 8:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Romans.8.14", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ Πνεύματι Θεοῦ ἄγονται, οὗτοι εἰσιν υἱοὶ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Hosoi gar Pneumati Theou agontai*, these *eisin huioi Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Hosoi*": "nominative masculine plural - as many as", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*Pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - by the Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*agontai*": "present passive indicative 3rd person plural - are led", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun nominative masculine plural - these", "*eisin*": "present active indicative 3rd person plural - are", "*huioi*": "nominative masculine plural - sons", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Hosoi*": "as many as/whoever/all who", "*agontai*": "are led/guided/directed", "*huioi*": "sons/children [masculine]" } }
• 2 Cor 6:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.17", "source": "Διὸ Ἐξέλθετε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει Κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε· κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς,", "text": "Therefore *Exelthete* from *mesou* of them, and *aphoristhēte*, *legei* *Kyrios*, and unclean not *haptesthe*; and I *eisdexomai* you,", "grammar": { "*Exelthete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - come out/go out", "*mesou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*aphoristhēte*": "aorist imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be separated/set apart", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*haptesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - touch/handle", "*eisdexomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will receive/welcome" }, "variants": { "*Exelthete*": "come out/go out/depart from", "*mesou*": "middle/midst/among", "*aphoristhēte*": "be separated/set apart/removed", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*haptesthe*": "touch/handle/cling to", "*eisdexomai*": "receive/welcome/accept" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.18", "source": "Καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς Πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "And I *esomai* to you for *Patera*, and you *esesthe* to me for *hyious* and *thygateras*, *legei* *Kyrios* *pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*esomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will be", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*esesthe*": "future indicative, middle, 2nd person plural - you will be", "*hyious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*thygateras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - daughters", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty/All-ruling" }, "variants": { "*Patera*": "Father/male parent/ancestor", "*hyious*": "sons/male children/descendants", "*thygateras*": "daughters/female children", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-ruling/Omnipotent/All-powerful" } }
• Col 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Colossians.2.6", "source": "Ὡς οὖν παρελάβετε τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν τὸν Κύριον, ἐν αὐτῷ περιπατεῖτε:", "text": "As therefore you *parelabete* the *Christon* *Iēsoun* the *Kyrion*, in him *peripateite*:", "grammar": { "*parelabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you received/accepted", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*peripateite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - walk/conduct yourselves" }, "variants": { "*parelabete*": "received/accepted/learned", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus (proper name)", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*peripateite*": "walk/live/conduct yourselves" } }
• Isa 56:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.5", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם בְּבֵיתִ֤י וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙ יָ֣ד וָשֵׁ֔ם ט֖וֹב מִבָּנִ֣ים וּמִבָּנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם עוֹלָם֙ אֶתֶּן־ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵֽת׃ ס", "text": "And *nātattî* to-them in-*bêtî* and in-*ḥômōtay* *yād* and *šēm* *ṭôb* from-*bānîm* and from-*bānôt*; *šēm* *ʿôlām* *ʾettēn*-to-him which not *yikkārēt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will give/set/put", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*bĕbêtî*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my house", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕḥômōtay*": "preposition with feminine plural noun and 1st person singular suffix - in my walls", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun - hand/place/monument/memorial", "*wā*": "conjunction - and", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant/agreeable", "*mibbānîm*": "preposition with masculine plural noun - from sons", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mibbānôt*": "preposition with feminine plural noun - from daughters", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun - name/reputation/memorial", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yikkārēt*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be cut off/cut down" }, "variants": { "*yād*": "hand/place/monument/memorial/portion", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/memorial/monument", "*ṭôb*": "good/better/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/perpetual/ancient/forever", "*yikkārēt*": "will be cut off/cut down/destroyed/removed" } }
• Matt 10:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.40", "source": "¶Ὁ δεχόμενος ὑμᾶς ἐμὲ δέχεται, καὶ ὁ ἐμὲ δεχόμενος δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.", "text": "The one *dechomenos* you me *dechetai*, and the one me *dechomenos* *dechetai* the one *aposteilanta* me.", "grammar": { "*dechomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - receiving", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - receives", "*aposteilanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative masculine singular - having sent" }, "variants": { "*dechomenos*": "receiving/accepting/welcoming", "*dechetai*": "receives/accepts/welcomes", "*aposteilanta*": "having sent/dispatched/commissioned" } }
• John 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "John.3.18", "source": "¶Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν οὐ κρίνεται: ὁ δὲ μὴ πιστεύων ἤδη κέκριται, ὅτι μὴ πεπίστευκεν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ μονογενοῦς Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "The one *pisteuōn eis auton* not *krinetai*: but the one not *pisteuōn ēdē kekritai*, because not *pepisteuken eis to onoma tou monogenous Hyiou tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him", "*krinetai*": "present, passive, 3rd singular - is judged", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now", "*kekritai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd singular - has been judged", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*pepisteuken*": "perfect, 3rd singular - has believed", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*monogenous*": "genitive, masculine, singular - only begotten/unique", "*Hyiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*krinetai*": "is judged/condemned", "*kekritai*": "has been judged/condemned/sentenced", "*onoma*": "name/character/person/authority", "*monogenous*": "only begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind" } }
• Jer 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.19", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֣י אָמַ֗רְתִּי אֵ֚יךְ אֲשִׁיתֵ֣ךְ בַּבָּנִ֔ים וְאֶתֶּן־לָךְ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֶמְדָּ֔ה נַחֲלַ֥ת צְבִ֖י צִבְא֣וֹת גּוֹיִ֑ם וָאֹמַ֗ר אָבִי֙ *תקראו־**תִּקְרְאִי־לִ֔י וּמֵאֲחֲרַ֖י לֹ֥א *תשובו **תָשֽׁוּבִי׃", "text": "And-I *ʾāmartî*, \"*ʾêḵ* *ʾăšîtēḵ* among-the-*bānîm* *wᵉʾetten*-to-you *ʾereṣ* *ḥemdâ*, *naḥălat* *ṣᵉḇî* *ṣiḇᵉʾôt* *gôyim*?\" *wāʾōmar*, \"*ʾāḇî* *tiqrᵉʾî*-to-me, and-from-after-me not *tašûḇî*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*ʾêḵ*": "interrogative - 'how?'", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will place you'", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the sons/children'", "*wᵉʾetten*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular - 'and I will give'", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'land of'", "*ḥemdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'desire/delight'", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'inheritance of'", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'glory/beauty of'", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'hosts of'", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'nations'", "*wāʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - 'and I said'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*tiqrᵉʾî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will call'", "*tašûḇî*": "Kethib/Qere: Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you will turn away'" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾêḵ*": "how/in what way", "*ʾăšîtēḵ*": "I will place you/put you/set you", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*wᵉʾetten*": "and I will give/provide", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*ḥemdâ*": "desire/delight/pleasant", "*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/heritage", "*ṣᵉḇî*": "glory/beauty/splendor", "*ṣiḇᵉʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/spoke/thought", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*tiqrᵉʾî/tiqrᵉʾû*": "you will call/name (feminine singular/plural)", "*tašûḇî/tašûḇû*": "you will turn away/depart (feminine singular/plural)" } }
• Matt 18:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.5", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται παιδίον τοιοῦτον ἕν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται.", "text": "And who if *dexētai* *paidion* *toiouton* one upon the *onomati* of me *eme* *dechetai*.", "grammar": { "*dexētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - receives/welcomes", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*toiouton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - such/of this kind", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me", "*dechetai*": "verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - receives/welcomes" }, "variants": { "*dexētai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant", "*toiouton*": "such/of this kind/like this", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*dechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts" } }
• 1 John 5:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "1 John.5.12", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει τὴν ζωήν· ὁ μὴ ἔχων τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν ζωὴν οὐκ ἔχει.", "text": "The *echōn* the *Huion* *echei* the *zōēn*; the not *echōn* the *Huion* of the *Theou* the *zōēn* not *echei*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 John.5.13", "source": "Ταῦτα ἔγραψα ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Ὑιοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἵνα εἰδῆτε ὅτι ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχετε, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύητε εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "These things I *egrapsa* to you the *pisteuousin* into the *onoma* of the *Huiou* of the *Theou*; that you may *eidēte* that *zōēn aiōnion* you *echete*, and that you may *pisteuēte* into the *onoma* of the *Huiou* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*egrapsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I wrote", "*humin*": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd plural - to you", "*pisteuousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - believing", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into/unto", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that", "*eidēte*": "perfect active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have", "*pisteuēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you may believe" }, "variants": { "*egrapsa*": "I wrote/I composed/I recorded", "*pisteuousin*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/authority", "*eidēte*": "you may know/you may understand/you may perceive", "*zōēn*": "life/existence/vitality", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-during", "*echete*": "you have/you possess/you hold", "*pisteuēte*": "you may believe/you may trust/you may have faith" } }
• 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" } }
• John 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "John.1.7", "source": "Οὗτος ἦλθεν εἰς μαρτυρίαν, ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ Φωτός, ἵνα πάντες πιστεύσωσιν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos ēlthen* for *martyrian*, that he might *martyrēsē* concerning the *Phōtos*, that *pantes pisteuōsin* through *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - came/went", "*martyrian*": "accusative feminine singular - testimony/witness", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - might testify/witness", "*Phōtos*": "genitive neuter singular of *phōs* - of the Light", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all (people)", "*pisteuōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural of *pisteuō* - might believe", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - through him" }, "variants": { "*martyrian*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*martyrēsē*": "might testify/bear witness/give evidence", "*pisteuōsin*": "might believe/trust/have faith" } }
• Gal 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.6", "source": "Ὅτι δέ ἐστε υἱοί, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, κρᾶζον, Αββα, ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "Because *de este huioi*, *exapesteilen* the *Theos* the *Pneuma* of the *Huiou* of him into the *kardias* of you, *krazon*, *Abba*, the *Patēr*", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent forth", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Son", "*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*krazon*": "present active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - crying out", "*Abba*": "Aramaic term - Father", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/children", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*kardias*": "hearts/inner selves/minds", "*krazon*": "crying out/calling/exclaiming", "*Abba*": "Father/Daddy (Aramaic intimate term for father)" } }
• 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.4", "source": "Διʼ ὧν τὰ μέγιστα ἡμῖν καὶ τίμια ἐπαγγέλματα δεδώρηται: ἵνα διὰ τούτων γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως, ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν κόσμῳ ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ φθορᾶς.", "text": "Through which the *megista* to us and *timia epangelmata* he has granted: so that through these you might become *theias koinōnoi physeōs*, having escaped from the in *kosmō* in *epithymia phthoras*.", "grammar": { "Διʼ ὧν": "through which - preposition + relative pronoun, genitive, plural", "*megista*": "accusative, neuter, plural, superlative - greatest/exceeding great", "*timia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - precious/valuable", "*epangelmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - promises", "δεδώρηται": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'has granted/given'", "γένησθε": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - 'you might become'", "*theias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - divine", "*koinōnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partakers/sharers/partners", "*physeōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - nature", "ἀποφυγόντες": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'having escaped'", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*epithymia*": "dative, feminine, singular - desire/lust", "*phthoras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - corruption/decay" }, "variants": { "*megista*": "greatest/exceeding great/very great", "*timia*": "precious/valuable/honored", "*epangelmata*": "promises/pledges", "*theias*": "divine/godlike", "*koinōnoi*": "partakers/sharers/participants/partners", "*physeōs*": "nature/natural character/inherent quality", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*epithymia*": "desire/longing/lust/craving", "*phthoras*": "corruption/decay/moral depravity/destruction" } }
• John 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "John.2.23", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἦν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν τῷ πάσχα, ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, θεωροῦντες αὐτοῦ τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει.", "text": "When *de* he *ēn* in *Hierosolymois* in the *pascha*, in the *heortē*, many *episteusan* into the *onoma* of him, *theōrountes* of him the *sēmeia* which *epoiei*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was [continuous]", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*pascha*": "dative, neuter, singular - Passover", "*heortē*": "dative, feminine, singular - feast/festival", "*episteusan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - believed/trusted", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*theōrountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - observing/seeing", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs/miracles", "*epoiei*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was doing/performing [continuous]" }, "variants": { "*heortē*": "feast/festival/celebration", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/person", "*theōrountes*": "observing/seeing/watching", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*epoiei*": "was doing/was performing/was working" } }
• Matt 12:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.21", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ Ἔθνη ἐλπιοῦσιν.", "text": "And in the *onomati* of him *Ethnē* will *elpiousin*.", "grammar": { "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*elpiousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will hope/trust" }, "variants": { "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*elpiousin*": "will hope/will trust/will have confidence" } }
• John 11:52 : 52 { "verseID": "John.11.52", "source": "Καὶ οὐχ ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἔθνους μόνον, ἀλλʼ ἵνα καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ τὰ διεσκορπισμένα συναγάγῃ εἰς ἕν.", "text": "And *ouch hyper tou ethnous monon, all' hina kai ta tekna tou Theou ta dieskorpismena synagagē eis hen*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*tou ethnous*": "genitive neuter singular - the nation", "*monon*": "adverb - only/alone", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - in order that/so that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*ta tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - the children", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*ta dieskorpismena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter plural - the ones having been scattered", "*synagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gather together", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/to", "*hen*": "numeral, accusative neuter singular - one" }, "variants": { "*ethnous*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*monon*": "only/alone/merely", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*dieskorpismena*": "scattered/dispersed/spread abroad", "*synagagē*": "gather together/collect/assemble", "*eis hen*": "into one/into unity/as one" } }
• John 20:31 : 31 { "verseID": "John.20.31", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται, ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.", "text": "These but have been *gegraptai*, that you might *pisteusete* that *Iesous* *estin* the *Christos*, the *Huios* of *tou Theou*; and that *pisteuontes* *zoen* you might *echete* in *to onomati* of him.", "grammar": { "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun nominative neuter plural - these things", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative 3rd person singular - has been written", "*pisteusete*": "aorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural - you might believe", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - is", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*pisteuontes*": "present active participle nominative masculine plural - believing", "*zoen*": "accusative feminine singular - life", "*echete*": "present active subjunctive 2nd person plural - you might have", "*to onomati*": "dative neuter singular - the name" }, "variants": { "*tauta*": "these things", "*gegraptai*": "has been written/recorded (perfect tense emphasizes continuing state)", "*pisteusete*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huios*": "Son", "*Theou*": "God/Deity", "*pisteuontes*": "believing/trusting/having faith (ongoing action)", "*zoen*": "life/existence", "*echete*": "have/possess/hold", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation" } }
• Acts 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.3.16", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ τῇ πίστει τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ, τοῦτον ὃν θεωρεῖτε καὶ οἴδατε, ἐστερέωσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ: καὶ, ἡ πίστις ἡ διʼ αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ τὴν ὁλοκληρίαν ταύτην ἀπέναντι πάντων ὑμῶν.", "text": "And upon the *pistei* of the *onomatos* of him, this one whom you *theōreite* and *oidate*, *estereōsen* the *onoma* of him: and, the *pistis* which is through him *edōken* to him the *holoklērian* this *apenanti* all of you.", "grammar": { "*pistei*": "dative feminine singular - faith", "*onomatos*": "genitive neuter singular - name", "*theōreite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you see/behold", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*estereōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - strengthened/made firm", "*onoma*": "nominative neuter singular - name", "*pistis*": "nominative feminine singular - faith", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*holoklērian*": "accusative feminine singular - perfect soundness/complete healing", "*apenanti*": "preposition - before/in the presence of" }, "variants": { "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust", "*theōreite*": "see/behold/observe", "*oidate*": "know/understand/recognize", "*estereōsen*": "strengthened/made firm/made strong", "*holoklērian*": "perfect soundness/complete healing/wholeness" } }