1 John 3:16-24 : 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"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 John.3.19",
"source": "Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας ἐσμέν, καὶ ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πείσομεν τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.",
"text": "And by this we *ginōskomen* that from the *alētheias esmen*, and before him we shall *peisomen* the *kardias* of us.",
"grammar": {
"*ginōskomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we know",
"*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth",
"*esmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we are",
"*peisomen*": "future active, 1st plural - we will persuade/assure",
"*kardias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hearts"
},
"variants": {
"*ginōskomen*": "we know/understand/perceive",
"*alētheias*": "truth/reality",
"*esmen*": "we are/exist",
"*peisomen*": "we will persuade/assure/convince",
"*kardias*": "hearts/inner selves"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 John.3.20",
"source": "Ὅτι ἐὰν καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν ἡ καρδία, ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ Θεὸς τῆς καρδίας ἡμῶν, καὶ γινώσκει πάντα.",
"text": "That if *kataginōskē* of us the *kardia*, that *meizōn estin* *Theos* than the *kardias* of us, and *ginōskei panta*.",
"grammar": {
"*kataginōskē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might condemn",
"*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart",
"*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater",
"*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart",
"*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd singular - knows",
"*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things"
},
"variants": {
"*kataginōskē*": "might condemn/find fault with/blame",
"*kardia*": "heart/inner self",
"*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important",
"*Theos*": "God/deity",
"*kardias*": "heart's/inner self's",
"*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/perceives",
"*panta*": "all things/everything"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 John.3.21",
"source": "Ἀγαπητοί, ἐὰν ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν μὴ καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν, παρρησίαν ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.",
"text": "*Agapētoi*, if the *kardia* of us not *kataginōskē* us, *parrēsian echomen pros* the *Theon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved",
"*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart",
"*kataginōskē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might condemn",
"*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - confidence/boldness",
"*echomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we have",
"*pros*": "preposition - toward",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God"
},
"variants": {
"*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones",
"*kardia*": "heart/inner self",
"*kataginōskē*": "might condemn/find fault with/blame",
"*parrēsian*": "confidence/boldness/freedom of speech",
"*echomen*": "we have/possess/hold",
"*pros*": "toward/with/in relation to",
"*Theon*": "God/deity"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 John.3.22",
"source": "Καὶ ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν, λαμβάνομεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν, καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν.",
"text": "And whatever we *aitōmen*, we *lambanomen* from him, because the *entolas* of him we *tēroumen*, and the things *aresta enōpion* of him we *poioumen*.",
"grammar": {
"*aitōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might ask",
"*lambanomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we receive",
"*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments",
"*tēroumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we keep",
"*aresta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - pleasing things",
"*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the sight of",
"*poioumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we do"
},
"variants": {
"*aitōmen*": "we might ask/request/demand",
"*lambanomen*": "we receive/obtain/take",
"*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions",
"*tēroumen*": "we keep/observe/guard",
"*aresta*": "pleasing things/acceptable things",
"*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of",
"*poioumen*": "we do/practice/perform"
}
}
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"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "1 John.3.24",
"source": "Καὶ ὁ τηρῶν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ μένει, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν αὐτῷ. Καὶ ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι μένει ἐν ἡμῖν, ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος οὗ ἡμῖν ἔδωκεν.",
"text": "And the one *tērōn* the *entolas* of him in him *menei*, and he in him. And by this we *ginōskomen* that he *menei* in us, from the *Pneumatos* which to us he *edōken*.",
"grammar": {
"*tērōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping",
"*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments",
"*menei*": "present active, 3rd singular - abides",
"*ginōskomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we know",
"*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit",
"*edōken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he gave"
},
"variants": {
"*tērōn*": "keeping/observing/guarding",
"*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions",
"*menei*": "abides/remains/continues",
"*ginōskomen*": "we know/understand/perceive",
"*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind",
"*edōken*": "gave/granted/bestowed"
}
}