{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.7", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους: ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται, καὶ γινώσκει τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, *agapōmen* *allēlous*: because the *agapē* from the *Theou* *estin*; and everyone *agapōn* from the *Theou* *gegennētai*, and *ginōskei* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*agapōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st plural - let us love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*gegennētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been born", "*ginōskei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - knows", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*agapōmen*": "let us love/we should love", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*agapōn*": "loving/one who loves", "*gegennētai*": "has been born/has been begotten", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/recognizes" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.8", "source": "Ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν οὐκ ἔγνω τὸν Θεόν· ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν.", "text": "The [one] *mē* *agapōn* *ouk* *egnō* the *Theon*; because the *Theos* *agapē* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving/one who loves", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - knew/has known", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*agapōn*": "loving/one who loves", "*egnō*": "knew/has known/has come to know", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.9", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐφανερώθη ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἀπέσταλκεν ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἵνα ζήσωμεν διʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "In *toutō* *ephanerōthē* the *agapē* of the *Theou* in us, because the *Huion* of him the *monogenē* *apestalken* the *Theos* into the *kosmon*, so that *zēsōmen* through him.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/by this", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was manifested/was revealed", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*monogenē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - only-begotten/unique", "*apestalken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has sent", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might live" }, "variants": { "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/was revealed/was made visible", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*monogenē*": "only-begotten/one and only/unique", "*apestalken*": "has sent/has dispatched/has commissioned", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/we should live" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.10", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ ἐστὶν ἡ ἀγάπη, οὐχ ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠγαπήσαμεν τὸν Θεόν, ἀλλʼ ὅτι αὐτὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἱλασμὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν.", "text": "In *toutō* *estin* the *agapē*, not that *hēmeis* *ēgapēsamen* the *Theon*, but that *autos* *ēgapēsen* us, and *apesteilen* the *Huion* of him *hilasmon* concerning the *hamartiōn* of us.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*ēgapēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we loved", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he sent", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*hilasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - propitiation/atonement", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins" }, "variants": { "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsamen*": "we loved/we showed love", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*apesteilen*": "he sent/he dispatched/he commissioned", "*hilasmon*": "propitiation/atonement/means of forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/failures/misses of the mark" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.11", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, εἰ οὕτως ὁ Θεὸς ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἡμεῖς ὀφείλομεν ἀλλήλους ἀγαπᾶν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, if *houtōs* the *Theos* *ēgapēsen* us, also *hēmeis* *opheilomen* *allēlous* *agapan*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved ones", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he loved", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*opheilomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we ought/we are obligated", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*ēgapēsen*": "he loved/he showed love", "*opheilomen*": "we ought/we are obligated/we are duty-bound", "*agapan*": "to love/to show love" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.12", "source": "Θεὸν Οὐδεὶς πώποτε τεθέαται. Ἐὰν ἀγαπῶμεν ἀλλήλους, ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν μένει, καὶ ἡ ἀγάπη αὐτοῦ τετελειωμένη ἐστιν ἐν ἡμῖν.", "text": "*Theon* *Oudeis* *pōpote* *tethetai*. If *agapōmen* *allēlous*, the *Theos* in us *menei*, and the *agapē* of him *teteleiōmenē* *estin* in us.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*pōpote*": "adverb - ever/at any time", "*tethetai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - has seen", "*agapōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we love/we might love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*teteleiōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been perfected", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*tethetai*": "has seen/has beheld/has observed", "*agapōmen*": "we love/we might love/we should love", "*menei*": "remains/abides/dwells/stays", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*teteleiōmenē*": "having been perfected/having been completed/having been brought to fullness" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.13", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ γινώσκομεν ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ μένομεν, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν ἡμῖν, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος αὐτοῦ δέδωκεν ἡμῖν.", "text": "In *toutō* *ginōskomen* that in him *menomen*, and *autos* in us, because from the *Pneumatos* of him *dedōken* to us.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/by this", "*ginōskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*menomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we abide/we remain", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*dedōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he has given" }, "variants": { "*ginōskomen*": "we know/we recognize/we understand", "*menomen*": "we abide/we remain/we dwell", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/Breath", "*dedōken*": "he has given/he has granted/he has bestowed" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.14", "source": "Καὶ ἡμεῖς τεθεάμεθα καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν ὅτι ὁ Πατὴρ ἀπέσταλκεν τὸν Υἱὸν Σωτῆρα τοῦ κόσμου.", "text": "And *hēmeis* *tetheametha* and *martyroumen* that the *Patēr* *apestalken* the *Huion* *Sōtēra* of the *kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*tetheametha*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we have seen", "*martyroumen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we testify/we bear witness", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*apestalken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has sent", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Sōtēra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Savior", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of world" }, "variants": { "*tetheametha*": "we have seen/we have beheld/we have observed", "*martyroumen*": "we testify/we bear witness/we declare", "*apestalken*": "has sent/has dispatched/has commissioned", "*Sōtēra*": "Savior/Deliverer/Rescuer", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.15", "source": "Ὃς ἂν ὁμολογήσῃ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὁ Θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ μένει, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "Whoever *homologēsē* that *Iēsous* *estin* the *Huios* of the *Theou*, the *Theos* in him *menei*, and *autos* in the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*homologēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might confess/acknowledge", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God/in God" }, "variants": { "*homologēsē*": "might confess/might acknowledge/might agree", "*Huios*": "Son/offspring", "*menei*": "remains/abides/dwells/stays" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.16", "source": "Καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐγνώκαμεν καὶ πεπιστεύκαμεν τὴν ἀγάπην ἣν ἔχει ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν. Ὁ Θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν· καὶ ὁ μένων ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, μένει καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *hēmeis* *egnōkamen* and *pepisteukamen* the *agapēn* which *echei* the *Theos* in us. The *Theos* *agapē* *estin*; and the [one] *menōn* in the *agapē* in the *Theō*, *menei* also the *Theos* in him.", "grammar": { "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have known", "*pepisteukamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we have believed", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has/holds", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*menōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - abiding/remaining", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God/in God", "*menei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - abides/remains" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "we have known/we have understood/we have recognized", "*pepisteukamen*": "we have believed/we have trusted/we have had faith in", "*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*menōn*": "abiding/remaining/dwelling/staying", "*menei*": "abides/remains/dwells/stays" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.17", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ τετελείωται ἡ ἀγάπη, μεθʼ ἡμῶν ἵνα παρρησίαν ἔχωμεν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς κρίσεως: ὅτι καθὼς ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν, καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ.", "text": "In *toutō* *teteleiōtai* the *agapē* with us, so that *parrēsian* *echōmen* in the *hēmera* of the *kriseōs*: because as *ekeinos* *estin*, also *hēmeis* *esmen* in the *kosmō* *toutō*.", "grammar": { "*toutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - this/in this", "*teteleiōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been perfected", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*echōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might have", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of judgment", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one/he", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we are", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*teteleiōtai*": "has been perfected/has been completed/has been brought to fullness", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*parrēsian*": "boldness/confidence/freedom of speech", "*echōmen*": "we might have/we may have", "*hēmera*": "day/time period", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/evaluation", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he [referring to Christ]", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.18", "source": "Φόβος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ· ἀλλʼ ἡ τελεία ἀγάπη ἔξω βάλλει τὸν φόβον: ὅτι ὁ φόβος κόλασιν ἔχει. Ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος οὐ τετελείωται ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "*Phobos* *ouk* *estin* in the *agapē*; but the *teleia* *agapē* *exō* *ballei* the *phobon*: because the *phobos* *kolasin* *echei*. The *de* *phoboumenos* *ou* *teteleiōtai* in the *agapē*.", "grammar": { "*Phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - love", "*teleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - perfect/complete", "*exō*": "adverb - outside/out", "*ballei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - casts/throws", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear", "*phobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fear", "*kolasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - punishment", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - has", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*phoboumenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - one who fears", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*teteleiōtai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been perfected" }, "variants": { "*Phobos*": "fear/terror/dread", "*agapē*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*teleia*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*ballei*": "casts/throws/expels", "*kolasin*": "punishment/torment/correction", "*echei*": "has/holds/involves", "*phoboumenos*": "one who fears/fearing/being afraid", "*teteleiōtai*": "has been perfected/has been completed/has been brought to fullness" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.19", "source": "Ἡμεῖς ἀγαπῶμεν αὐτὸν, ὅτι αὐτὸς πρῶτος ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς.", "text": "*Hēmeis* *agapōmen* him, because *autos* *prōtos* *ēgapēsen* us.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*agapōmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we love", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - he/himself", "*prōtos*": "adverb - first", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - loved" }, "variants": { "*agapōmen*": "we love/we show love", "*prōtos*": "first/before/initially", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed love" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.20", "source": "Ἐάν τις εἴπῃ, ὅτι Ἀγαπῶ τὸν Θεόν, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ μισῇ, ψεύστης ἐστίν: ὁ γὰρ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ὃν ἑώρακεν, τὸν Θεὸν ὃν οὐχ ἑώρακεν πῶς δύναται ἀγαπᾷν;", "text": "If *tis* *eipē*, that *Agapō* the *Theon*, and the *adelphon* of him *misē*, *pseustēs* *estin*: for the [one] *mē* *agapōn* the *adelphon* of him whom *heōraken*, the *Theon* whom *ouch* *heōraken* how *dynatai* *agapan*?", "grammar": { "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone/someone", "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might say", "*Agapō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I love", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother", "*misē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might hate", "*pseustēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*heōraken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has seen", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love" }, "variants": { "*eipē*": "might say/might speak/might claim", "*Agapō*": "I love/I show love", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer", "*misē*": "might hate/might detest", "*pseustēs*": "liar/false person", "*agapōn*": "loving/showing love", "*heōraken*": "has seen/has beheld/has observed", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has capacity", "*agapan*": "to love/to show love" } }

{ "verseID": "1 John.4.21", "source": "Καὶ ταύτην τὴν ἐντολὴν ἔχομεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ, Ἵνα ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν Θεὸν ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *tautēn* the *entolēn* *echomen* from him, That the [one] *agapōn* the *Theon* *agapa* also the *adelphon* of him.", "grammar": { "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*entolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - commandment", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we have", "*agapōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*agapa*": "present active indicative or imperative, 3rd singular - loves/let him love", "*adelphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*entolēn*": "commandment/instruction/directive", "*echomen*": "we have/we possess", "*agapōn*": "loving/showing love", "*agapa*": "loves/should love/let him love", "*adelphon*": "brother/fellow believer" } }