1 John 2:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin: and if any one may sin, an advocate we have with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τεκνία μου, ταῦτα γράφω ὑμῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἁμάρτητε. Καὶ ἐάν τις ἁμάρτῃ, παράκλητον ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα, Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν δίκαιον:

Transliteration

Teknia my, these graphō to you, hina not you might hamartēte. And if anyone might hamartē, paraklēton we have pros the Patera, Iēsoun Christon dikaion:

Grammar Details

• *Teknia*: vocative, neuter, plural - little children/beloved ones
• *graphō*: present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I write/am writing
• *hina*: subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/in order that
• *hamartēte*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - you might sin
• *hamartē*: aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - might sin
• *paraklēton*: accusative, masculine, singular - advocate/helper/comforter
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - toward/with/in relation to
• *Patera*: accusative, masculine, singular - Father
• *Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *Christon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One
• *dikaion*: accusative, masculine, singular - righteous/just

Word Meanings

• *Teknia*: little children/beloved ones/dear children
• *graphō*: write/am writing/record
• *paraklēton*: advocate/comforter/helper/intercessor/counselor
• *pros*: toward/with/before/in the presence of/in relation to
• *dikaion*: righteous/just/upright/innocent

Referenced Verses

• Rom 8:34 : 34 who `is' he that is condemning? Christ `is' He that died, yea, rather also, was raised up; who is also on the right hand of God -- who also doth intercede for us.
• 1 Tim 2:5 : 5 for one `is' God, one also `is' mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,
• 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 if we may say -- `we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us; 9 if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness; 10 if we may say -- `we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.
• John 8:11 : 11 and she said, `No one, Sir;' and Jesus said to her, `Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.'
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.
• Titus 2:11-13 : 11 For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men, 12 teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age, 13 waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,
• 1 John 3:7 : 7 Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing the righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous,
• 1 John 3:18 : 18 My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!
• 1 John 4:4 : 4 Ye -- of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who `is' in you, than he who is in the world.
• 1 Pet 4:1-3 : 1 Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin, 2 no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh; 3 for sufficient to us `is' the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revelings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,
• Heb 7:24-26 : 24 and he, because of his remaining -- to the age, hath the priesthood not transient, 25 whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God -- ever living to make intercession for them. 26 For such a chief priest did become us -- kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,
• 1 John 2:12-13 : 12 I write to you, little children, because the sins have been forgiven you through his name; 13 I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who `is' from the beginning; I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil. I write to you, little youths, because ye have known the Father:
• Gal 4:19 : 19 my little children, of whom again I travail in birth, till Christ may be formed in you,
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;
• John 6:27 : 27 work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.'
• John 10:15 : 15 according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,
• Ezek 3:21 : 21 And thou, because thou hast warned him -- the righteous -- that the righteous sin not, and he hath not sinned, he surely liveth, because he hath been warned; and thou thy soul hast delivered.'
• Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo, thy King doth come to thee, Righteous -- and saved is He, Afflicted -- and riding on an ass, And on a colt -- a son of she-asses.
• Luke 10:22 : 22 `All things were delivered up to me by my Father, and no one doth know who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal `Him'.'
• John 5:14 : 14 After these things, Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said to him, `Lo, thou hast become whole; sin no more, lest something worse may happen to thee.'
• John 5:19-26 : 19 Jesus therefore responded and said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything of himself, if he may not see the Father doing anything; for whatever things He may do, these also the Son in like manner doth; 20 for the Father doth love the Son, and doth shew to him all things that He himself doth; and greater works than these He will shew him, that ye may wonder. 21 `For, as the Father doth raise the dead, and doth make alive, so also the Son doth make alive whom he willeth; 22 for neither doth the Father judge any one, but all the judgment He hath given to the Son, 23 that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him. 24 `Verily, verily, I say to you -- He who is hearing my word, and is believing Him who sent me, hath life age-during, and to judgment he doth not come, but hath passed out of the death to the life. 25 `Verily, verily, I say to you -- There cometh an hour, and it now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those having heard shall live; 26 for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,
• John 5:36 : 36 `But I have the testimony greater than John's, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.
• Eph 2:18 : 18 because through him we have the access -- we both -- in one Spirit unto the Father.
• Eph 4:26 : 26 be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,
• 1 John 2:28-29 : 28 And now, little children, remain in him, that when he may be manifested, we may have boldness, and may not be ashamed before him, in his presence; 29 if ye know that he is righteous, know ye that every one doing the righteousness, of him hath been begotten.
• 1 John 3:5 : 5 and ye have known that he was manifested that our sins he may take away, and sin is not in him;
• 1 Tim 3:14 : 14 These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon,
• 1 Cor 4:14-15 : 14 Not `as' putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish, 15 for if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I -- I did beget you;
• Heb 9:24 : 24 for not into holy places made with hands did the Christ enter -- figures of the true -- but into the heaven itself, now to be manifested in the presence of God for us;
• Jas 1:27 : 27 religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation -- unspotted to keep himself from the world.
• Jas 3:9 : 9 with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;
• 1 Pet 1:15-19 : 15 but according as He who did call you `is' holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour, 16 because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;' 17 and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye, 18 having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers, 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted -- Christ's --
• 1 Pet 2:22 : 22 who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,
• 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 because also Christ once for sin did suffer -- righteous for unrighteous -- that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,
• 1 John 1:3-4 : 3 that which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship `is' with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ; 4 and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.
• 1 John 5:21 : 21 Little children, guard yourselves from the idols! Amen.
• 1 Cor 15:34 : 34 awake up, as is right, and sin not; for certain have an ignorance of God; for shame to you I say `it'.
• John 21:5 : 5 Jesus, therefore, saith to them, `Lads, have ye any meat?'
• Rom 6:1-2 : 1 What, then, shall we say? shall we continue in the sin that the grace may abound? 2 let it not be! we who died to the sin -- how shall we still live in it?
• Rom 6:15 : 15 What then? shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? let it not be!
• John 13:33 : 33 `Little children, yet a little am I with you; ye will seek me, and, according as I said to the Jews -- Whither I go away, ye are not able to come, to you also I do say `it' now.
• Ps 4:4 : 4 `Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye `thus' in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.