John 8:47

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{ "verseID": "John.8.47", "source": "Ὁ ὢν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀκούει: διὰ τοῦτο ὑμεῖς οὐκ ἀκούετε, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἐστέ.", "text": "The *ōn* of the *Theou* the *rhēmata* of the *Theou akouei*: through this *hymeis* not *akouete*, because of the *Theou* not *este*.", "grammar": { "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/one who is", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/of God", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*akouei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he hears", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you [plural]", "*akouete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you hear", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*ōn*": "being/one who is/existing", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/declarations", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/obeys" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ ὢν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀκούει: διὰ τοῦτο ὑμεῖς οὐκ ἀκούετε, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἐστέ.

Transliteration

The ōn of the Theou the rhēmata of the Theou akouei: through this hymeis not akouete, because of the Theou not este.

Grammar Details

• *ōn*: present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/one who is
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God/of God
• *rhēmata*: accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings
• *akouei*: present indicative, 3rd singular - he hears
• *hymeis*: nominative, plural - you [plural]
• *akouete*: present indicative, 2nd plural - you hear
• *este*: present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are

Word Meanings

• *ōn*: being/one who is/existing
• *rhēmata*: words/sayings/declarations
• *akouei*: hears/listens to/obeys

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you do not listen, because you are not from God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He who is of God hears God's words: you therefore do not hear them, because you are not of God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He that is{G5607} of{G1537} God{G2316} heareth{G191} the words{G4487} of God:{G2316} for{G1223} this cause{G5124} ye{G5210} hear{G191} [them] not,{G3756} because{G3754} ye are{G2075} not{G3756} of{G1537} God.{G2316}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He that is{G5607}{(G5752)} of{G1537} God{G2316} heareth{G191}{(G5719)} God's{G2316} words{G4487}: ye{G5210} therefore{G5124}{G1223} hear{G191}{(G5719)} them not{G3756}, because{G3754} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} not{G3756} of{G1537} God{G2316}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He that is of God heareth goddes wordes Ye therfore heare them not because ye are not of God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He that is of God, heareth Gods worde. Therfore heare ye not, because ye are not of God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He that is of god, heareth gods wordes. Ye therfore heare the not, because ye are not of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear› [them] ‹not, because ye are not of God.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don't hear, because you are not of God."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear `them' not, because ye are not of God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don't hear, because you are not of God."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God’s words. You don’t listen and respond, because you don’t belong to God.”

Referenced Verses

• John 1:12-13 : 12 { "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" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.1.13", "source": "Οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκός, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ ἐκ Θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.", "text": "Who not from *haimatōn*, nor from *thelēmatos sarkos*, nor from *thelēmatos andros*, but from *Theou egennēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*haimatōn*": "genitive neuter plural of *haima* - of bloods", "*thelēmatos*": "genitive neuter singular of *thelēma* - of will/desire", "*sarkos*": "genitive feminine singular of *sarx* - of flesh", "*andros*": "genitive masculine singular of *anēr* - of man/husband", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*egennēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person plural of *gennaō* - were born/begotten" }, "variants": { "*haimatōn*": "bloods/bloodlines/physical descent", "*thelēmatos*": "will/desire/wish/purpose", "*sarkos*": "flesh/human nature/physical body/carnality", "*andros*": "man/husband/male (as distinct from woman)", "*egennēthēsan*": "were born/were begotten/were brought into being" } }
• John 6:45-46 : 45 { "verseID": "John.6.45", "source": "Ἔστιν γεγραμμένον ἐν τοῖς προφήταις, Καὶ ἔσονται πάντες διδακτοὶ Θεοῦ. Πᾶς οὖν ὁ ἀκούσας, παρὰ τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ μαθών, ἔρχεται πρός με.", "text": "*Estin* *gegrammenon* in the *prophētais*, And *esontai* all *didaktoi* of *Theos*. Every *oun* the one having *akousas*, from the *Patros* and having *mathōn*, *erchetai* *pros* me.", "grammar": { "*Estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been written", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*esontai*": "future indicative, 3rd plural - they will be", "*didaktoi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - taught", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*mathōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having learned", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd singular - comes", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward" }, "variants": { "*Estin*": "is/exists", "*gegrammenon*": "written/inscribed", "*prophētais*": "prophets", "*didaktoi*": "taught/instructed", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*akousas*": "heard/listened to", "*mathōn*": "learned/understood", "*erchetai*": "comes/approaches", "*pros*": "to/toward/with" } } 46 { "verseID": "John.6.46", "source": "Οὐχ ὅτι τὸν Πατέρα τις ἑώρακέν, εἰ μὴ ὁ ὢν παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, οὗτος ἑώρακεν τὸν Πατέρα.", "text": "Not that the *Patera* anyone *heōraken*, if not the one *ōn* from the *Theou*, this one *heōraken* the *Patera*.", "grammar": { "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*heōraken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has seen", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Patera*": "Father", "*heōraken*": "has seen/perceived/observed", "*ōn*": "being/existing", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• John 6:65 : 65 { "verseID": "John.6.65", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγεν, Διὰ τοῦτο εἴρηκα ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με, ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ Πατρός μου.", "text": "And *elegen*, Because of this *eirēka* to you, that no one *dynatai* *elthein* *pros* me, if not it *ē* *dedomenon* to him from the *Patros* of me.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying", "*eirēka*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - I have said", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - is able", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be", "*dedomenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been given", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/telling", "*eirēka*": "have said/spoken/told", "*dynatai*": "is able/can", "*elthein*": "to come/approach", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*ē*": "might be/may be", "*dedomenon*": "having been given/granted", "*Patros*": "Father" } }
• John 8:37 : 37 { "verseID": "John.8.37", "source": "Οἶδα ὅτι σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐστε· ἀλλὰ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ὅτι ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Oida* that *sperma Abraam este*; but *zēteite* me *apokteinai*, because the *logos* the *emos ou chōrei en* you.", "grammar": { "*Oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/understand", "*sperma*": "nominative neuter singular - seed/offspring", "*Abraam*": "genitive masculine singular - of Abraham", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seek/try", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because", "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/message", "*emos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - my/mine", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*chōrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - makes progress/advances", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in" }, "variants": { "*Oida*": "know/understand/am aware", "*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*zēteite*": "seek/try/attempt/desire", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/to slay/to put to death", "*logos*": "word/message/speech/statement", "*chōrei*": "has place/advances/progresses/penetrates/is received" } }
• John 8:43 : 43 { "verseID": "John.8.43", "source": "Διὰ τί τὴν λαλιὰν τὴν ἐμὴν οὐ γινώσκετε; ὅτι οὐ δύνασθε ἀκούειν τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμόν.", "text": "*Dia ti tēn lalian tēn emēn ou ginōskete*? because not *dynasthe akouein ton logon ton emon*.", "grammar": { "*Dia ti*": "preposition + interrogative pronoun - why/for what reason", "*tēn lalian*": "accusative feminine singular - the speech/talk", "*tēn emēn*": "accusative feminine singular - my/mine", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*ginōskete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know/understand", "*hoti*": "causal conjunction - because", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are able", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear/listen to", "*ton logon*": "accusative masculine singular - the word/message", "*ton emon*": "accusative masculine singular - my/mine" }, "variants": { "*Dia ti*": "why/for what reason/for what purpose", "*lalian*": "speech/talk/manner of speaking/discourse", "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/comprehend/recognize", "*dynasthe*": "are able/can/have power", "*akouein*": "to hear/to listen to/to understand", "*logon*": "word/message/account/statement [distinguished from lalian - manner of speaking]" } }
• John 8:45 : 45 { "verseID": "John.8.45", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ὅτι τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω, οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι.", "text": "*Egō de* because the *alētheian legō*, not *pisteuete moi*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I speak/say", "*pisteuete*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you believe", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [contrastive particle]", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell" } }
• John 10:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "John.10.26", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετε, οὐ γάρ ἐστε ἐκ τῶν προβάτων τῶν ἐμῶν, καθὼς εἶπον ὑμῖν.", "text": "But you not *pisteuete*, not for *este* from the *probatōn* the *emōn*, *kathōs eipon* to you.", "grammar": { "*pisteuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believe", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*probatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep", "*emōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of mine/my own", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I told/said" }, "variants": { "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*este*": "are/exist/belong", "*probatōn*": "sheep", "*emōn*": "my/mine/my own", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*eipon*": "told/said/spoke" } } 27 { "verseID": "John.10.27", "source": "Τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ ἀκολουθοῦσίν μοι:", "text": "The *probata* the *ema* of the *phōnēs* of me *akouei*, *kagō ginōskō* them, and *akolouthousin* me:", "grammar": { "*probata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sheep", "*ema*": "nominative, neuter, plural - my/mine", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears/listens to", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I", "*ginōskō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/recognize", "*akolouthousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they follow" }, "variants": { "*probata*": "sheep", "*ema*": "my/mine/belonging to me", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/call", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/heeds", "*kagō*": "and I/I also", "*ginōskō*": "know/recognize/understand", "*akolouthousin*": "follow/accompany" } }
• John 17:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "John.17.6", "source": "Ἐφανέρωσά σου τὸ ὄνομα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις οὓς δέδωκάς μοι ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου: σοὶ ἦσαν, καὶ ἐμοὶ αὐτοὺς δέδωκας· καὶ τὸν λόγον σου τετήρηκασιν.", "text": "*Ephanerōsa* of you the *onoma* to the *anthrōpois* whom *dedōkas* to me out of the *kosmou*: to you they *ēsan*, and to me them *dedōkas*; and the *logon* of you *tetērēkasin*.", "grammar": { "*Ephanerōsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I manifested/revealed", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*dedōkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have given", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they were", "*dedōkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have given", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*tetērēkasin*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they have kept/observed" }, "variants": { "*Ephanerōsa*": "manifested/revealed/made known", "*onoma*": "name/character/reputation", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/humans", "*dedōkas*": "have given/entrusted/granted", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*ēsan*": "were/belonged to", "*logon*": "word/message/saying", "*tetērēkasin*": "have kept/observed/guarded" } } 7 { "verseID": "John.17.7", "source": "Νῦν ἔγνωκαν ὅτι πάντα ὅσα δέδωκάς μοι παρὰ σοῦ ἐστίν.", "text": "Now *egnōkan* that all things as many as *dedōkas* to me *para* you *estin*.", "grammar": { "*egnōkan*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they have known", "*dedōkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have given", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from/of/by", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*egnōkan*": "have known/understood/recognized", "*dedōkas*": "have given/entrusted/granted", "*para*": "from/of/by", "*estin*": "is/exists/comes from" } } 8 { "verseID": "John.17.8", "source": "Ὅτι τὰ ῥήματα ἃ δέδωκάς μοι· δέδωκα αὐτοῖς καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλαβον, καὶ ἔγνωσαν ἀληθῶς ὅτι παρὰ σοῦ ἐξῆλθον, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας.", "text": "For the *rhēmata* which *dedōkas* to me; *dedōka* to them and they *elabon*, and *egnōsan* *alēthōs* that *para* you *exēlthon*, and *episteusan* that you me *apesteilas*.", "grammar": { "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*dedōkas*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you have given", "*dedōka*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have given", "*elabon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*egnōsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they knew", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/really", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from/of/by", "*exēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I came out/forth", "*episteusan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*apesteilas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you sent" }, "variants": { "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*dedōkas*": "have given/entrusted/granted", "*dedōka*": "have given/passed on/communicated", "*elabon*": "received/accepted/took", "*egnōsan*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*alēthōs*": "truly/really/certainly", "*para*": "from/of/beside", "*exēlthon*": "came out/came forth/proceeded", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith", "*apesteilas*": "sent/commissioned/dispatched" } }
• John 18:37 : 37 { "verseID": "John.18.37", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Πιλάτος, Οὐκοῦν βασιλεὺς εἶ σύ; ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Σὺ λέγεις ὅτι βασιλεύς εἰμι ἐγώ. Ἐγὼ Εἰς τοῦτο γεγέννημαι, καὶ εἰς τοῦτο ἐλήλυθα εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἵνα μαρτυρήσω τῇ ἀληθείᾳ. Πᾶς ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας ἀκούει μου τῆς φωνῆς.", "text": "*Eipen oun autō ho Pilatos*, Then *basileus ei sy*? *apekrithē ho Iēsous*, *Sy legeis hoti basileus eimi egō*. *Egō Eis touto gegennēmai, kai eis touto elēlytha eis ton kosmon*, so that *martyrēsō tē alētheia*. Everyone *ho ōn ek tēs alētheias akouei mou tēs phōnēs*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*Oukoun*": "inferential particle - then/therefore/so", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*legeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - say", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*Eis touto*": "preposition + accusative - for this", "*gegennēmai*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person singular - I have been born", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eis touto*": "preposition + accusative - for this", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have come", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*ton kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the world", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*martyrēsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might testify", "*tē alētheia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the truth", "*Pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*ho ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one being", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/of", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the truth", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - hears", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me/my", "*tēs phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the voice" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*Pilatos*": "Pilate (personal name)", "*Oukoun*": "then/therefore/so", "*basileus*": "king/ruler", "*ei*": "you are", "*sy*": "you (emphatic)", "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*Sy*": "you (emphatic)", "*legeis*": "say/speak/state", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*egō*": "I (emphatic)", "*Eis touto*": "for this purpose/for this reason", "*gegennēmai*": "I have been born/I was born", "*elēlytha*": "I have come/I have arrived", "*kosmon*": "world/cosmos/universe", "*hina*": "so that/in order that", "*martyrēsō*": "I might testify/bear witness", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality", "*Pas*": "everyone/all/each", "*ōn*": "being/who is", "*ek*": "from/of/out of", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound" } }
• 1 John 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 John.3.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ φανερά ἐστιν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ διαβόλου: πᾶς ὁ μὴ ποιῶν δικαιοσύνην οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In this *phanera estin* the *tekna* of *Theou*, and the *tekna* of the *diabolou*: everyone not *poiōn dikaiosynēn* not *estin* from *Theou*, and the one not *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him.", "grammar": { "*phanera*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, plural - manifest/evident", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*diabolou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of devil", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*phanera*": "manifest/evident/apparent", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*diabolou*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*poiōn*": "doing/practicing/performing", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*agapōn*": "loving/cherishing", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer" } }
• 1 John 4:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.4.1", "source": "¶Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *mē* every *pneumati* *pisteuete*, but *dokimazete* the *pneumata* if from the *Theou* *estin*: because many *pseudoprophētai* *exelēlythasin* into the *kosmon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - spirit/to spirit", "*pisteuete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - believe/trust", "*dokimazete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural - test/examine/prove", "*pneumata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - false prophets", "*exelēlythasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd plural - have gone out/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*dokimazete*": "test/examine/prove/discern", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breaths/winds", "*exelēlythasin*": "have gone out/have departed/have come forth", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 John.4.2", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκετε τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ: πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ ὁμολογεῖ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν σαρκὶ ἐληλυθότα ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν:", "text": "In *toutō* *ginōskete* the *Pneuma* of *Theou*: every *pneuma* which *homologei* *Iēsoun* *Christon* in *sarki* *elēlythota* from the *Theou* *estin*:", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/by this", "*ginōskete*": "present indicative or imperative, 2nd plural - you know/know!", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*homologei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - confesses/acknowledges", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*elēlythota*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having come", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*toutō*": "this/by this/in this way", "*ginōskete*": "you know/know!/you can know", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath", "*homologei*": "confesses/acknowledges/agrees with", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*elēlythota*": "having come/having arrived/having appeared" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 John.4.3", "source": "Καὶ πᾶν πνεῦμα ὃ μὴ ὁμολογεῖ τὸν Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐν σαρκὶ ἐληλυθότα ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν: καὶ τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ τοῦ ἀντιχρίστου, ὃ ἀκηκόατε ὅτι ἔρχεται· καὶ νῦν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἐστὶν ἤδη.", "text": "And every *pneuma* which *mē* *homologei* the *Iēsoun* *Christon* in *sarki* *elēlythota* from the *Theou* *ouk* *estin*: and *touto* *estin* the [spirit] of the *antichristou*, which *akēkoate* that *erchetai*; and *nyn* in the *kosmō* *estin* *ēdē*.", "grammar": { "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*homologei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - confesses/acknowledges", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*elēlythota*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having come", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular - this", "*antichristou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of antichrist", "*akēkoate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you have heard", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is coming/comes", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already/now" }, "variants": { "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath", "*homologei*": "confesses/acknowledges/agrees with", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*elēlythota*": "having come/having arrived/having appeared", "*antichristou*": "of antichrist/of the one against Christ", "*erchetai*": "is coming/comes/appears", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 John.4.4", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστε, τεκνία, καὶ νενικήκατε αὐτούς: ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ ἐν ὑμῖν, ἢ ὁ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ.", "text": "*Hymeis* from the *Theou* *este*, *teknia*, and *nenikēkate* them: because *meizōn* *estin* the [one] in *hymin*, than the [one] in the *kosmō*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd plural - you are", "*teknia*": "vocative, neuter, plural - little children", "*nenikēkate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - you have conquered", "*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - you/in you", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world" }, "variants": { "*teknia*": "little children/dear children", "*nenikēkate*": "you have conquered/you have overcome/you have been victorious", "*meizōn*": "greater/stronger/more powerful", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 John.4.5", "source": "Αὐτοὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου εἰσίν: διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου λαλοῦσιν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος αὐτῶν ἀκούει.", "text": "*Autoi* from the *kosmou* *eisin*: through *touto* from the *kosmou* *lalousin*, and the *kosmos* them *akouei*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - they/themselves", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*lalousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they speak", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - hears/listens to" }, "variants": { "*Autoi*": "they/themselves", "*kosmou*": "world/worldly system/ordered universe", "*lalousin*": "they speak/they talk/they proclaim", "*kosmos*": "world/ordered system/universe", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/pays attention to" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 John.4.6", "source": "Ἡμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐσμεν: ὁ γινώσκων τὸν Θεὸν ἀκούει ἡμῶν· ὃς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἀκούει ἡμῶν. Ἐκ τούτου γινώσκομεν τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας, καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς πλάνης.", "text": "*Hēmeis* from the *Theou* *esmen*: the [one] *ginōskōn* the *Theon* *akouei* us; who *ouk* *estin* from the *Theou* *ouk* *akouei* us. From *toutou* *ginōskomen* the *pneuma* of the *alētheias*, and the *pneuma* of the *planēs*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*ginōskōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing/one who knows", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*akouei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - hears/listens to", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - from this/by this", "*ginōskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of error/deception" }, "variants": { "*ginōskōn*": "knowing/one who knows/recognizing", "*akouei*": "hears/listens to/pays attention to", "*ginōskomen*": "we know/we recognize/we discern", "*pneuma*": "spirit/breath", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*planēs*": "error/deception/wandering/straying" } }
• 1 John 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 John.5.1", "source": "¶Πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται: καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν γεννήσαντα ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν γεγεννημένον ἐξ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Every *pisteuōn* that *Iēsous* *estin* the *Christos* from the *Theou* has been *gegennētai*: and every *agapōn* the one having *gennēsanta* *agapa* also the one having been *gegennēmenon* from him.", "grammar": { "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing/one who believes", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been born/begotten", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*gennēsanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - the one who begat/fathered", "*agapa*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - loves", "*gegennēmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - the one having been born/begotten", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith", "*Christos*": "Anointed One/Messiah", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/has been begotten/has been brought forth", "*agapōn*": "loving/showing love/caring for", "*gennēsanta*": "begetter/father/one who brought forth", "*agapa*": "loves/shows love toward/cares for", "*gegennēmenon*": "begotten one/born one/offspring" } }
• 2 John 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 John.1.9", "source": "Πᾶς ὁ παραβαίνων, καὶ μὴ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Θεὸν οὐκ ἔχει. Ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, οὗτος καὶ τὸν Πατέρα καὶ τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει.", "text": "Everyone *parabainōn*, and not *menōn* in the *didachē* of the *Christou*, *Theon* not *echei*. The one *menōn* in the *didachē* of the *Christou*, this one both the *Patera* and the *Huion* *echei*.", "grammar": { "*parabainōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - transgressing/going beyond", "*menōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - remaining/abiding", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*echei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son" }, "variants": { "*parabainōn*": "transgressing/going beyond/deviating", "*menōn*": "remaining/abiding/continuing", "*didachē*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*Christou*": "of Christ/Messiah", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*Patera*": "Father/ancestor", "*Huion*": "Son/descendant" } }
• 3 John 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "3 John.1.11", "source": "Ἀγαπητέ, μὴ μιμοῦ τὸ κακὸν, ἀλλὰ τὸ ἀγαθόν. Ὁ ἀγαθοποιῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν: ὁ δὲ κακοποιῶν οὐχ ἑώρακεν τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapēte*, not *mimou* the *kakon*, but the *agathon*. The *agathopoiōn* from the *Theou* *estin*: the but *kakopoiōn* not *heōraken* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapēte*": "vocative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear one", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*mimou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - imitate/follow", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good thing", "*agathopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing good", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*kakopoiōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing evil", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*heōraken*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has seen", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapēte*": "beloved/dear one", "*mimou*": "imitate/follow/copy", "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*agathon*": "good/right/beneficial", "*agathopoiōn*": "doing good/one who does good/practicing good", "*estin*": "is/exists/belongs to", "*kakopoiōn*": "doing evil/one who does evil/practicing evil", "*heōraken*": "has seen/has perceived/has known", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }