John 15:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καθὼς ἠγάπησέν με ὁ Πατήρ, κἀγὼ ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς: μείνατε ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ἐμῇ.

Transliteration

Kathōs ēgapēsen me the Patēr, kagō ēgapēsa humas: meinate en tē agapē tē emē.

Grammar Details

*Kathōs*: adverb - just as/even as
*ēgapēsen*: aorist indicative, active, third person singular - loved
*me*: accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me
*Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
*kagō*: crasis of *kai* + *egō* - and I
*ēgapēsa*: aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I loved
*humas*: accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]
*meinate*: aorist imperative, active, second person plural - remain/abide
*en tē agapē*: preposition + dative - in the love
*tē emē*: article + dative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my/mine

Word Meanings

*Kathōs*: just as/even as/in the same way that
*ēgapēsen*: loved/has loved
*ēgapēsa*: I loved/I have loved
*meinate*: remain/abide/stay/continue
*agapē*: love/devotion/benevolence

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 17:26 : 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
John 17:23-24 : 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. 24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
1 John 2:28 : 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
John 15:11 : 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Eph 3:18 : 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
John 15:13 : 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Rev 1:5 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

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